By: Gregoire Beda
Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City from Champions League on Wednesday before the Round of 16 led by French forward Kylian Mbappe.
Despite missing Forward Erling Haaland
Manchester City were still able to get on the scorecard with a goal from Nico Gonzàlez near the end of the match(90+2’).
Haaland, who scored both goals in City’s 3-2 home defeat in the first leg, suffered knee pain in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Newcastle United.
Mbappe, who scored his first hat trick at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and is now the fourth player at Real Madrid to score a hat trick in a knockout game joining Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
“Those three guys are legends. I hope I can also leave a mark here, and that’s why I am here. But let’s take it step by step.”
“The first step is now; we’re in the round of 16, and we’re going to play to win every possible title this season.”
Mbappe emphasized that he could play all three attacking positions mid-fielder, winger and striker.
Embed from Getty Images“As I said on the first day of my presentation, I can play in all three attacking positions; I can be good in those positions. I can do well if I have the right mentality.”
Mbappe opening goal (4’)was a long ball assisted from Raul Asencio which Mbappe put over Manchester City’s Goalkeeper Ederson with one touch in the back of the net.
For his second goal(33’), Mbappe dropped Josko Gvardiol inside the box before finding the back of the net with a slightly taken shot. His third goal (61’) the Frenchmen shot with his left foot in style putting the ball past Ederson.
Real Madrid will face off against Girona on Sunday at 10:15 AM ET at Santiago Bernabéu.
