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Use the 'watch & listen' tab for 5 Live Final Score FT: Brest 0-3 PSG - Vitinha penalty; in-form Dembele scores twice FT: Manchester City 2-3 Real Madrid - Haaland opener confirmed after almost four-minute wait; Mbappe levels with mishit volley before Haaland penalty restores lead; Brahim Diaz levels against old club and Bellingham with added-time winner FT: Juventus 2-1 PSV & Sporting 0-3 Borussia Dortmund Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via Whats App on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply) Thanks for joining us this evening. We'll be back tomorrow with Champions League and Premier League action, see you then! Champions League action returns tomorrow with the rest of the play-off first legs. Here's what's on the schedule: It's also the much-anticipated final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park between Everton and Liverpool. The Premier League fixture was rearranged after being postponed due to the risk of Storm Darragh and that one kicks off at 19: 30 GMT. Here are the results of tonight's last-16 play-off first leg: Click on them to read the report. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Manchester City have failed to win a game in which they were ahead in all competitions this season on 10 occasions (D5 L5) - the most of any Premier League club in 2024-25. #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or Whats App 03301231826 Smash and grab at the Etihad there. Who’d bet against Real in their own back yard? I wouldn’t Lee Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Simon Stone BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium Pep Guardiola is refusing to give up on this Champions League tie. He said 'we will try' when asked if he thought Manchester City could win in the Bernabeu Stadium next week. But he admitted there was a sense of disappointment at how his team lost. "I can’t be angry with my team, " he said. "But when you are so close and let
it slip out of your hands, it is difficult to accept. " FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Manuel Sanchez Spanish football journalist speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live For Real Madrid the atmosphere and the fans at Santiago Bernabeu don't allow you to play in a 'sit back and counter' way. The Madrid players have probably nwo realised how bad Man City are defensively and how badly they managed the nerves in those key moments. This will be even more in Madrid. The City confidence is so low and now Madrid has smelt that blood they will go for it. #bbcfootball, text 81111 (UK only - standard rates apply) or Whats App 03301231826 City are trying too hard to make things happen whilst going through a transition, and their season is slipping dangerously away. Andy Every era comes to an end. Man City's has just happened part-way through the season. Chris, Bramley FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid John Murray BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondent at Etihad Stadium There is a sense of disbelief at Man City that it has come to this. It is extraordinary this season, what we have watched from this team and these players. It looks as though they have lost the belief. We have seen enough of this competition over the years and seen some incredible results and stories that we cannot write City off. But I'm afraid this season it actually stretches belief that they might be able to turn this tie around next week. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Manchester City Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: "Today was tight and in certain times we had chances. "Many games at the end we give away. In that level it is so difficult. It is not the first time, it happens many times. "There are mistakes in similar areas. It is difficult to manage but yeah, it happens many times. "Players take decisions in the moment, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. We arrived in the last minute with the result but we could not keep it. "It belongs to all of us, not just the players. I have not a problem to accept that it doesn't work like it worked in the past. It is all of us. "They want it, how they run and how they do it but the truth is that we are not stable enough in the moments. At the end, today is what it is and after tomorrow we have to continue to learn. "There are many, many good things that we played. The result is what it is. Of course we did many good things, things can improve and always give credit for the opponent and the quality they have. " FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Andros Townsend Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live I think a draw was probably the fair result. When City get the goal to make it 2-1 you think they are taking something to the Bernabeu, a good victory. Then Real Madrid do what Real Madrid have done for years, pulling off a comeback in the last few minutes. Incredibly, there's still football happening in the FA Cup. Exeter City and Nottingham Forest are currently level at 2-2 deep into extra time and it looks like that could be heading to penalties. Follow the conclusion of that one here. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Real Madrid Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, speaking to Amazon Prime: "We didn't deserve to be 1-2 down. We were really dangerous and defended really well. At the end of the day the victory is deserved. We have to stay calm. It's only the first half. Anything can happen at the Bernabeu. " What did you like most about your team? "The character, the personality. We had a good block defensively. It wasn't easy. Tonight we were able to do this. " On Manchester City: "They are a really good team and they played a really good game in my opinion. I think it was a penalty [Foden fouled]. The referee is one of the best in Europe. " On match-winner Jude Bellingham: "It was a big goal. He played a fantastic game and was always dangerous. It was a top game for him. " FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Manuel Sanchez Spanish football journalist speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live It is hard to sum up these kinds of matches. Real Madrid are believable and unbelievable at the same time. When you reach the point of losing 2-1 Real Madrid always believe that they can turn it around. In some tough moments this season they have not capitalised on those opportunities, against Atletico and Barcelona, but tonight was one of those nights. Two mistakes from Man City and Bellingham wins the game. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid They were particularly deflated interviews from Manchester City defender John Stones and manager Pep Guardiola. With hopes of winning a fifth Premier League title in a row all but over, perhaps City were keen to focus on European competition but this is a bit of a hammer blow to their campaign. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Chris Waddle Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live It is a big ask for Man City now. Looking at the players a little bit of confidence has gone, and they were running on empty at times. It is a massive ask to turn it around out there. They will get chances, they are a quality side, but can they keep Real Madrid out at the other end? I don't think so. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Manchester City Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to Amazon Prime: "Many times it happen this season. I know the the quality of Real Madrid. We took the game in the second half and tried to attack too quick. It happens because they [Real Madrid] are an exceptional team. "It happens many times this season. Bad decisions, that's all. I take it. It's not about you and me, it's everyone. Yeah, that is all season [injuries]. But we know it. " On if Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji will be fit for the second leg: "I don't know. " On the second leg: "Of course now it's tough. We have to recover. I think now about Newcastle and then go to the Bernabeu. " Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Simon Stone BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium Carlo Ancelotti is in the press conference room. He said tonight's victory was built on Real Madrid's defensive performance. Ancelotti said his back four had never even trained before let alone play together. He says he hopes David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger might be fit for the return leg. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Wayne Rooney Former England striker on Amazon Prime I think there was a lot of naivety from Manchester City - especially later in the game. For me I think Manchester City's players over last few years you have seen a strong belief and confidence. Tonight they were looking at each other with a lack of belief. Real Madrid have come here without any of their back four and I don't think we have heard Carlo Ancelotti talk about that once. FT: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid Chris Waddle Former Newcastle & England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live When Man City go 2-1 up you think to yourself, now just sit back a bit. Keep Real Madrid in front of you and hit them on the break. If City dropped back 20 yards or so and gave Madrid the ball and let them have it at the back and in midfield, they couldn't hurt them. They didn't. They still kept playing and pushing higher and higher, and it just takes one ball dropped in behind. Real Madrid saw the chance and took it. Match-winner Jude Bellingham celebrates after Real Madrid's Champions League play-off victory at Manchester City Manchester City are fighting for Champions League survival and a place in the last 16 after Jude Bellingham's injury-time winner settled a tense play-off first leg in Real Madrid's favour. Pep Guardiola's side rediscovered more of their true form early on at Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol combined to set up Erling Haaland for a confident finish after 19 minutes. Grealish, who had made a fine start, then went off injured and after Haaland hit the bar shortly after the break, Real took control. Real let City off the hook by failing to take their chances until Kylian Mbappe scrambled home a close-range finish on the hour. They continued to squander opportunities, including two for Bellingham, and were punished when Haaland put City back in front from the spot after 80 minutes following Dani Ceballos' foul on Phil Foden. Real, however, hit back with four minutes left, former City man Brahim Diaz equalisingbefore Bellingham finally hit the target, sliding in from close range to leave the holders as firm favourites to reach the knockout stage in next week's second leg at The Bernabeu. Rodri banner gave Vinicius Jr 'more strength' v Man City Man City's lack of belief and ageing team exposed by ruthless Real Madrid This video can not be played Tactics don't work like they do in the past - Guardiola Manchester City's big Champions League night started with flashes of the old form re-emerging, only to end in bitter disappointment as the failings that have characterised their disappointing season surfaced once more. With Grealish probing and Haaland providing the cutting edge, City made the perfect start. It was a bitter blow when the former went off injured after half an hour. Real had already started to pose a threat through the pace of Mbappe and the trickery of Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, but the pivotal moment for City came when Haaland's deflected shot bounced back off the bar. A two-goal lead might have made a significant difference. The 15-time champions then started to apply remorseless pressure on City, who were overcome by tired legs and were actually labouring badly when Haaland put them back in front against the run of play late on. Once again, key men such as Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne looked like players with too many miles on the clock, while Ruben Dias and John Stones have been managing their game time carefully. And in that agonising conclusion, City went from thinking they might take a lead to The Bernabeu, to settling for a draw, then suffering the pain of defeat. City now face a mammoth task to take this stuttering Champions League campaign beyond the play-off stage. Real Madrid may not be at their best just yet, but they still possess the talent and nous to get the job done in most Champions League circumstances that confront them. This is the time of the season when they come alive. Carlo Ancelotti was, for him at least, animated at some points as a succession of chances came and went for Real, who posed a threat all night. When Mbappe drew them level with a scuffed finish, these ruthless campaigners went for City's throat, only for Haaland's penalty to throw them off course with 10 minutes left. No matter for a team that has been around this block more than any other, scenting City's fatigue and victory, which was duly delivered when Bellingham turned home the winner with seconds left. Ancelotti, who has seen and done it all, saw his side pull off the sort of victory that is their trademark, making them a feared proposition as long as they remain in the Champions League. Real Madrid are confident at The Bernabeu even if they have a deficit in the tournament they regard as their personal property. It is hard to see how Manchester City turn this around in their current state. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Latest Champions League table Champions League scores & fixtures Follow the latest Champions League news Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22: 00 on Wednesday on BBC i Player and the BBC Sport website and app. There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22: 40 to 00: 00. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 11th February 2025 at 22: 18 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Pep Guardiola Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Carlo Ancelotti Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions Manchester City versus Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history to played in four consecutive seasons, after Deportivo de La Coruña v Juventus (4 from 2000-01 to 2003-04), Chelsea v Liverpool (5 from 2004-05 to 2008-09), and Atlético de Madrid v Real Madrid (4 from 2013-14 to 2016-17). This will be the 13th time Manchester City have faced Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (W4 D5 L3). Of opponents Real Madrid have played against 5+ times in their European Cup/Champions League history, their win percentage of 25% against the Citizens is their lowest against any opponent. Despite only losing three of their 12 games against them in the competition, Manchester City have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League knockout stages by Real Madrid more often than by any other opponent (3 times). Real Madrid have knocked an English club out of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages 13 times; only Los Blancos themselves have eliminated opponents from a specific nation more often in the competition (16 v German clubs). Real Madrid have knocked out an English Premier League club from the knockout stages of each of the last four UEFA Champions League seasons: 2020-21 (Liverpool), 2021-22 (Chelsea, Man City, & Liverpool), 2022-23 (Liverpool & Chelsea), 2023-24 (Man City). There have been only three instances of a team completing 90% of their passes under high-intensity pressure in a UEFA Champions League match this season; two of which have been by Man City, including one in their victory over Club Brugge (90. 6% - also 90. 8% v Sporting CP). Only Bayern Munich (108) have made more passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line than Real Madrid (87) in the UEFA Champions League this season. The players who’ve done so the most times for Los Blancos are Luka Modric and Rodrygo (11 each), while the players who’ve received the most are Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior (14 each). Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has been directly involved in eight goals in eight UEFA Champions League appearances against Real Madrid (four goals, four assists); the joint-most by any player in the competition’s history (also eight by Giovane Élber). He’s also the only player to score and assist in a Champions League game against Real Madrid on multiple occasions (February 2020 and April 2022). Erling Haaland hasn’t scored in any of his four appearances against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (359 minutes played), attempting 13 shots without success. Indeed, they are the opponent he’s played against most often as a Manchester City player without finding the net. Only Lionel Messi (9) and Karim Benzema (7) have been directly involved in more UEFA Champions League goals against Manchester City than Real Madrid duo Vinícius Júnior (two goals, three assists) and Rodrygo (four goals, one assist), with five each. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.