UEFA Champions League2025:Mbappe's hat-trick takes Real to the last 16 after beating City.
by morningsunrise
february 21,2025
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The match was 78 minutes old. The Bernabeu gallery stood up and applauded as Kylian Mbappe left the field with his legs tied. The French star also raised his hands to thank him. A smile of satisfaction was on his face. He scored his first hat-trick in a Real Madrid jersey. Real Madrid beat Man City in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs on Wednesday, relying on Mbappe's brilliant performance. Carlo Ancelotti's team won 3-1 at home. The 16-time champions secured a ticket to the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate win. Nico Gonzalez reduced the gap in the final minute for City in the match. Man City was desperate to turn around on Wednesday after losing at home. However, Pep's team suffered a setback at the beginning of the match. The Man City coach had to make a team by leaving Erling Haaland, the best hope of the upfront, on the bench due to injury. However, the Citizens have repeatedly suffered from defensive failures this season. Today, Mbappe hit the opponent's weak spot again. He gave Real the desired lead in the fourth minute of the match. Mbappe followed Raul Asensio's long ball from his own half and beat two City defenders with speed. Then, seeing the opponent goalkeeper coming forward, he put the ball over his head and into the net (1-0). Then, in the 33rd minute, the French star beat two defenders in the opponent's box and scored (2-0). And in the 61st minute, he completed his hat-trick with a powerful left-foot shot from the top of the box (3-0). After falling behind by three goals in the away match, Nico Gonzalez reduced the gap for City in added time (3-1). In the other match of the day, PSG defeated Brest by seven goals. With this, the Parisian club secured its ticket to the last sixteen with a 10-0 aggregate score. Seven different footballers got on the scoresheet at Parc des Princes today, a unique example in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Juventus were eliminated from the Champions League despite winning the first leg of the play-offs. The Old Lady of Turin lost 1-3 to PSV in the away match on Wednesday. The Dutch club secured a ticket to the last 16 with a 4-3 aggregate win. Despite a goalless draw against Lisbon in the other match, Borussia Dortmund reached the next round thanks to a first-leg win.