What Erling Haaland and Rodri did at full time after Man City collapse vs Real Madrid speaks volumes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City must beat Real Madrid next week to progress in the Champions League after throwing away a 2-1 lead with four minutes remaining in the first leg at the Etihad.
With a fully-stocked defence for the first time this season, City looked more like their old selves and took the lead when Erling Haaland converted Josko Gvardiol's chest down after good play from Jack Grealish.
Manu Akanji and Grealish had to go off through injury and Kylian Mbappe's equaliser off his shin added some nerves in the second half.
But Phil Foden's jinking run won a penalty for Haaland to convert late on only for Brahim Diaz's goal against his former club and Jude Bellingham's injury-time winner to leave City with an almighty test next week. These are the moments you might have missed from City's clash with Real Madrid: Haaland's angry reaction Ruben Dias gave an Iberian flick of the wrists in frustration as Jude Bellingham celebrated his winner, and most City teammates just stood in disbelief.
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