JAKARTA - Federico Valverde's brilliant performance made Real Madrid roll over Manchester City with a score of 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League 16th round at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Wednesday local time.
In this match, as reported by Antara, Valverde was the key to Real Madrid's victory over Manchester City after scoring three goals for Los Blancos, according to UEFA's records.
Thanks to this victory, Real Madrid only needs to secure a draw when playing the second leg at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, next Tuesday local time, to qualify for the quarter-finals.
On the other hand, Manchester City is faced with a heavy mission to win with a minimum of four goals at home to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Madrid showed an attacking game when the match started and immediately created an opportunity through Brahim Diaz's shot which could be saved by City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
City turned back the threat with a hard shot from Bernardo Silva, but the ball still went wide to the outside of the Madrid goal.
Madrid managed to take the lead first after a long pass from Thibaut Courtois was converted into a goal by Federico Valverde after deceiving City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma so that the score became 1-0 in the 20th minute.
Just seven minutes later, Valverde scored his second goal in this match, whose kick broke into City's goal in the 27th minute so that the score changed to 2-0.
Towards the end of the first half, Madrid could increase the lead to 3-0 in the 42nd minute after Valverde successfully scored a hat-trick for Madrid who took advantage of a pass from Diaz.
Entering the second half, Madrid did not slacken their attack and again threatened with Diaz's shot which could be thwarted by Donnarumma.
City turned around to create chances through Antoine Semenyo's shot, but the opportunity was broken by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Madrid had the opportunity to increase their lead after receiving a penalty kick, but Vinicius Junior who advanced as the executioner failed to carry out his duties well because the ball could be deflected by Donnarumma.
In the remaining time, both teams launched attacks, but until the end of the match, the score of 3-0 for El Real's victory remained.
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