City face a huge task to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals following a 3-0 defeat in the Spanish capital.
Federico Valverde’s first-half hat-trick proved the difference and leaves us needing a special performance at the Etihad Stadium next Tuesday.
After two goals in seven minutes midway through the first half, the Uruguayan completed his hat-trick just before half-time as Real dominated the opening 45 minutes.
The scoreline could have got worse with Vinicius Junior winning a penalty after the break but his attempt was kept out by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Nico O’Reilly almost grabbed a late goal but he was denied by Thibaut Courtois to leave City with a three-goal deficit going into the return leg.
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