In the first match of the round of 16 of the Champions League, Real Madrid players beat Manchester City 3-0 in front of their fans thanks to a great performance by Uruguayan Federico Valverde, who scored all three goals. Norwegian Bodo/Glimt defeated Sporting with the same result, and PSG was even better than Chelsea by 5-2.
Although Real could not count on many of its important players and although he previously played very poorly in the domestic championship, he brought out the best of himself again in the Champions League and came quite close to the overall victory against the great rival and the quarter-finals.
From the start of the match, Manchester City imposed themselves on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, but while the guests dominated possession and were constantly preparing to threaten in the right way, during that time Real scored. More precisely, he did it on masterful way Uruguayan Valverde.
He led Real in the 20th minute after an excellent long ball and assists from goalkeeper Courtois. Valverde received the ball even better and immediately sent it forward.
Visiting goalkeeper Donnarumma tried to reach the ball first, but he did not Valverde went around and scored for 1-0.
Just seven minutes later the Uruguayan beautifully headed the opposite corner for 2-0while in the 42nd he scored the most beautiful goal of all three.
He made a masterful reception, fooled everyone around him, put the ball over Guehi and sent it into the net to the huge celebration of the Real fans.
In the following, the situation on the field did not change much. Manchester City wove a net and tried, while Real was concrete.
Madrid had a great chance for 4-0 in the 58th minute. A penalty kick was awarded to Real, but it was Vinicius Junior was relatively nonchalant in the second half, the best chances for the visitors were missed by Doku and Semenyo, and the best was the one in the 75th minute when O’Reilly shot from close range, but Courtois masterfully reacted with his foot and prevented a safe goal. The score did not change until the end, and the big Madrid fiesta could begin.
Real played this game without many important players, so Mbappe, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Eder Militao are out due to injuries…
Due to injuries, Croatian national team members did not compete for Manchester City this time either Josko Guardiol and Mateo Kovačić.
The second leg is in Manchester on March 17.
PSG three goals ahead against Chelsea
The current European champion PSG took a three-goal lead against Chelsea in a 5-2 win at home.
Twice PSG led, but just as many times Chelsea came back from a deficit. It’s the first Barcola in the 10th minute brought the Parisians into the lead, but then Thick equalized in the 28th minute when he slipped the ball under the home goalkeeper Safonov, who could have reacted better.
In the 40th minute, PSG’s counterattack flashed, a Dembele was accurate and scored for 2-1. The home team led until the 57th minute, when Fernandez was the scorer for the guests and 2-2.
In the end, the Parisians pressed the gas and scored three goals that opened the door to the quarterfinals. It’s the first Vitinha in the 74th scored a goal for 3-2, and then Kvaratškelia scored two goalsin the 86th and 94th minutes, for a great victory of 5-2.
Bodo/Glimt outclassed Sporting
The wonderful story of Norwegian Bodo Glimt continued in the first match of the round of 16. At home, Bodo beat Sporting Lisbon with a draw 3-0 thus confirming that the previous victory in two games against Inter Milan, last season’s finalists, was no coincidence.
In the 32nd minute, Fet was calm and precise and scored 1-0 from the penalty spot, while Blomberg was the scorer for 2-0 in the stoppage time of the first half.
The celebration of the Norwegian team was completed when Hogh scored in the 71st minute for the final 3-0.
(Hina | Photo: Real Madrid)
