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Real Madrid 3-1 Manchester City (6-3 agg): Mbappe hat-trick inspires Champions League rout
Manchester City's Champions League campaign came to a tame conclusion, with Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick helping Real Madrid to a emphatic win.
Kylian Mbappe starred for Real Madrid, with his stunning hat-trick inspiring a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League knockout play-off, sealing a 6-3 win on aggregate.
Last year's champions will face either Bayer Leverkusen or city rivals Atletico Madrid, depending on Friday's draw, as they seek a record-extending 16th title.
Mbappe handed Carlo Ancelotti's side the dream start in the fourth minute, latching on to Raul Asencio's long punt forward before lifting the ball over the on-rushing Ederson.
Real continued to dominate the game, with Mbappe beating Ruben Dias for pace and forcing Ederson into a smart save, but he was not to be denied his second soon after.
A free-flowing counter-attack saw the ball land at Mbappe's feet in the box, who then sat down Josko Gvardiol before slamming the ball into the bottom left-hand corner.
And, on the hour, Mbappe completed his fine hat-trick to round off Madrid's rout, skipping easily past Phil Foden before sending a left-footed effort beyond Ederson's grasp.
There were a few signs of life from City in the final 15 minutes - having failed to have a shot on target in the opening hour - and they were able to net a late consolation.
Omar Marmoush's free-kick cannoned off the crossbar, but Nico Gonzalez was on hand to convert the rebound, but it did little to tarnish a fantastic night for Los Blancos.
Data Debrief: 500 and counting for magic Mbappe
Madrid have had a glut of Galacticos come and go at the Bernabeu, but Mbappe is now proving to be the jewel in the crown for Real as he produced another stellar showing in Europe's elite competition.
Indeed, Mbappe is only the second player to have scored in both legs of a Champions League knockout stage tie against Man City on two occasions, having previously done so in 2016-17 for Monaco.
He's also the only player to score a hat-trick in a knockout stage game in the Champions League against a side managed by Pep Guardiola.
And at just 26 years and 61 days old, Mbappe has now surpassed 500 goal involvements across all competitions between club and country (now on 501 – 359 goals, 142 assists).