Real Madrid defeats Manchester City 3-0 in Champions League round of 16 first leg

Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory against Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Federico Valverde was the standout player, scoring a hat-trick for the hosts. Valverde opened the scoring in the 20th minute, added a second in the 27th minute, and completed his hat-trick before the halftime interval. In the second half, Real Madrid was awarded a penalty after Vinicius Jr. was fouled by goalkeeper Donnarumma in the 58th minute, but the penalty kick was saved. Despite missing key players like Mbappe and Bellingham, Real Madrid maintained control throughout the match. The return leg is scheduled to take place in Manchester next week. Other notable results from the night included Bodo Glimt defeating Sporting Lisbon 3-0 and Paris Saint-Germain beating Chelsea 5-2.