"It was only City's second-ever win at Real's iconic stadium Manchester City completed a first-half comeback as Pep Guardiola's side beat Real Madrid in the Champions League to heap further pressure on Los Blanco manager Xabi Alonso. Nico O'Reilly and an Erling Haaland penalty secured a memorable turnaround at the Bernabeu after Rodrygo had ended a record 32-game goal drought for the hosts."
"Inside two minutes, Vinicius Junior took a tumble following a trip from Matheus Nunes that the referee initially gave as a penalty but VAR soon intervened. From the resulting free-kick, Federico Valverde's deflected strike wrongfooted Gianluigi Donnarumma but, thankfully for the Italian goalkeeper, the ball flew just wide. It was an early warning sign for City. Moments later, a sublime cross-field pass from Rodrygo found compatriot Vinicius in the box, the Real number seven, under pressure from the advancing Donnarumma, lifting his effort off target."
Manchester City overturned a first-half deficit to beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, with Nico O'Reilly and an Erling Haaland penalty securing the win. Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 28th minute, ending a 32-game goal drought for Real. Early VAR involvement and chances for Vinicius and Federico Valverde had threatened City's goalkeeper. O'Reilly equalised from a corner after Thibaut Courtois parried Josko Gvardiol's header, and City then took the lead from the spot. The result increases pressure on manager Xabi Alonso and moves City up to fourth in the group table.
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