Facing an undermanned Real side who were not able to feature Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao or Rodrygo, City found the game all but done at halftime as Federico Valverde dialed up a first-half hat trick.

The pick of this week's UCL action sees the injury-hit Los Blancos host Pep Guardiola's men.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed he reached out to Antonín Kinsky on Instagram after the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper endured a nightmare Champions League debut.

Manchester City's UEFA Champions League campaign is hanging by a thread after Federico Valverde bagged a first-half hat trick and Real Madrid took a commanding 3-0 lead in their round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Things can turn quickly at Madrid, as Arbeloa knows. So it was understandable why he was happy to enjoy the deserved praise on Wednesday

Trent Alexander-Arnold called Federico Valverde "the most underrated footballer on the planet" and coach Álvaro Arbeloa called him "a benchmark" after the midfielder's hat trick in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

Two of Europe’s top franchises get set to do battle in UEFA Champions League action, as Real Madrid and Manchester City meet in the first leg of their Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday.

Former Germany striker Jurgen Klinsmann has slammed Erling Haaland’s performance during Manchester City’s 3-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. The criticism followed a difficult night for City at the Santiago Bernabeu,