Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give holders Real Madrid a 3-2 first-leg victory in an edge-of-your-seat Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz also struck for Madrid, to cancel out a double from City’s Erling Haaland.
Haaland opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Josko Gvardiol chested the ball down to the 24-year-old Norway international, who volleyed into the far corner. The goal was given after fans held their breath through a four-minute VAR check for offside.
Mbappe levelled in the 60th minute with a rebound off a free kick, awkwardly bobbling the ball off his shin while falling, before it looped over goalkeeper Ederson and into the net.
Haaland struck from the penalty spot in the 80th minute — awarded after Dani Ceballos took down Phil Foden by his right knee in the box — sending keeper Thibaut Courtois the wrong way.
Diaz pounced on a poor clearance of Vinicius Junior’s shot by Ederson, and tapped home the ball.
England international Bellingham scored the winner in the 92nd minute when Vinicius looped the ball over from the left and the midfielder got in front of John Stonesespn to tap home.
