"Yet City were blown away as Madrid captain Valverde stole the show scoring three times in 22 minutes to give Alvaro Arbeloa's side complete command ahead of Tuesday's return leg at the Etihad Stadium."
"The Uruguay international still had a lot of work to do to round the onrushing Gianluigi Donnarumma, but had the composure to do so and found the net from a difficult angle."
"It could have been even better for Madrid, but Vinicius Junior saw a poor second-half penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, with that huge missed opportunity giving City at least a glimmer of hope of a turnaround next week."
Real Madrid dominated Manchester City in the Champions League last 16 first leg, winning 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu despite missing injured players Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. Federico Valverde delivered an exceptional performance, scoring three goals in just 22 minutes to give Madrid complete control ahead of the return leg at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City, who entered as favorites, were caught off guard by Madrid's clinical finishing. Vinicius Junior missed a penalty in the second half, which provided City with a slim hope of mounting a comeback in the second leg. Madrid's victory was built on quick transitions and composure in front of goal.
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