It was hardly a David vs. Goliath battle—more like Goliath vs. Goliath—but few would have expected before kickoff for Real Madrid to embarrass Manchester City as they did.
Of the two, Los Blancos came into the round of 16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu in worse form. Prior to last Friday night against Celta Vigo, it was back-to-back La Liga defeats for Álvaro Arbeloa’s team, compared to a Manchester City side unbeaten since January and winning nine of their last 11.
