Overview
- Vinícius Júnior scored from the spot after a VAR onside review led to Bernardo Silva’s 22nd-minute dismissal for handball, then added a stoppage-time second.
- City lost 2-1 at the Etihad and 5-1 on aggregate in the round of 16, with Erling Haaland pulling one back before half-time.
- Playing with 10 men, City produced 22 shots and saw efforts from Jérémy Doku and Rayan Aït-Nouri ruled out for offside, as was one for Vinícius before his late winner.
- The defeat is Real Madrid’s third consecutive knockout elimination of City and their fourth in five seasons.
- Guardiola’s selections and Haaland’s early substitution drew fresh scrutiny, with City now turning to Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.