Real Madrid defeated Manchester City at home in the first match of the Round of 16 of the Champions League — 3:0.
Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick. In the 58th minute, Real winger Vinicius Junior missed a penalty.
The star forward Kylian Mbappe was absent for the "Los Blancos" due to a knee injury.
The return match will take place on March 17.
In other matches on Wednesday, PSG dealt with Chelsea (5:2), while the sensational Bodo/Glimt defeated Sporting (3:0).
REAL — MANCHESTER CITY — 3:0
MADRID. "Santiago Bernabeu".
REFEREE: Mariani (Italy).
REAL: Courtois — Rudiger, Heysen, Mendy (Garcia, 46), Alexander-Arnold (Carvajal, 83), Tchouameni, Pitarc (Mastantuono, 76), Arda Güler (Camavinga, 70), Valverde (c), Vinicius Junior, Dias (Manuel Angel, 76)
MANCHESTER CITY: Donnarumma — Ruben Dias, Gehi, O'Reilly, Khusainov, Rodri, Bernardo Silva (c) (Ait Nouri, 70), Doku, Savio (Reinders, 46), Haaland (Marmush, 82), Semenyo (Cherki, 70).
GOALS: 1:0 — Valverde (20). 2:0 — Valverde (27). 3:0 — Valverde (42).
YELLOW CARDS: Donnarumma (57), Ait Nouri (82).
MISSED PENALTY: Vinicius Junior (58, Real).
Results of the day:
PSG — Chelsea — 5:2
Goals: 1:0 — Barcola (10). 1:1 — Gusto (28). 2:1 — Dembele (40). 2:2 — Fernandez (57). 3:2 — Vitinha (74). 4:2 — Kvaratskhelia (86). 5:2 — Kvaratskhelia (94+).
Bodo/Glimt — Sporting — 3:0
Goals: 1:0 — Fet (32, penalty). 2:0 — Blomberg (46+). 3:0 — Heg (71).
