Manchester City on Friday night beat Real Madrid for qualifying the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
The City defeated Madrid 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, totalling a 4-2 aggregate win
Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus both got on the score-sheet, one goal in each half with Karim Benzema getting the solitary goal for Real Madrid
Manchester City eliminated record 13-time winners Real Madrid 4-2 on aggregate in the Champions League last 16 following a 2-1 victory in Friday’s second leg at the Etihad Stadium, as the competition resumed after a five-month Coronavirus shutdown.
Raheem Sterling put City — 2-1 winners in the reverse fixture in Spain in February — ahead on the night before Karim Benzema’s header gave Madrid hope, but Gabriel Jesus sealed the English side’s place in the last eight in Lisbon after another Raphael Varane error.
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