Manchester City’s hopes of even reaching the Champions League quarterfinals lie in tatters after they fell to an embarrassing 3–0 defeat in the first leg of their last 16 tie with Real Madrid.
Man City were considered favorites for their journey to the Santiago Bernabéu but any chance of progressing hangs by a thread after the conclusion of the first leg. Federico Valverde single-handedly downed Pep Guardiola’s men, the Uruguayan’s exceptional first-half hat-trick leaving the Cityzens on the brink.
