Vinicius Jr scores twice as Real Madrid knock Man City out of UCL last 16

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on March 17, 2026, securing a 5-1 aggregate victory and eliminating City from the Champions League last 16. Vinicius Jr. scored twice, including a penalty after Bernardo Silva's red card for a handball on the goal line. Erling Haaland scored for City before Vinicius Jr. sealed the win. This marks the fourth time in five seasons that Real Madrid has knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League. Real Madrid advances to the quarterfinals, potentially facing Bayern Munich.

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Jude Bellingham 40% Alvaro Arbeloa 40% Kylian Mbappe 40% Bayern Munich 40% Federico Valverde 40% Gianluigi Donnarumma ×240% Erling Haaland 50% Etihad Stadium ×260% Bernardo Silva ×260% Manchester City ×780% Vinicius Junior ×790% Real Madrid ×690%

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champions league 100% real madrid 90% manchester city 80% vinicius junior 80% aggregate victory 60% knockout stages 60% bernardo silva 50% penalty 50% quarterfinals 40%

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Etihad Stadium

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