Mbappe Leads Real Madrid to Victory Over Manchester City in Knockout Playoff
Mbappe's stellar trio of goals at the fourth, 33rd, and 61st minutes in a 3-1 win secured a 6-3 aggregate victory for Real Madrid over Manchester City in their two-leg knockout playoff.
"This has been the complete performance -- attack, defence, with the ball and without the ball, we showed such high levels of quality," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti remarked. "Almost the perfect night."
One superstar striker, Erling Haaland, was watched by another from the sidelines as he was unable to start for Manchester City due to a knee injury sustained late in a Premier League match on Saturday.
In another match, Paris Saint-Germain trounced their French rivals Brest 7-0, achieving a commanding 10-0 aggregate score, and will face either Liverpool or Barcelona in the round of 16.
