Real Madrid beat Manchester City in the first match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League

Real Madrid Football Club defeated Manchester City in the first match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League in Madrid. The match took place on March 11 and ended with a score of 3:0.

In the first half of the match, Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde hit the opponent's goal three times, scoring a hat-trick. He scored in the 20th, 27th and 42nd minutes of the match. Immediately after the break, Vinicius Junior got a chance to close the gap by shooting a penalty, but it was not possible to realize it due to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The return meeting of the teams will take place in a week on March 17 in England, adds Sport-Express.

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Arsenal FC of London snatched a draw from German Bayer Leverkusen in the first match of the 1/8 final of the Champions League on March 11 with a score of 1:1. German team player Robert Andrich opened the scoring in the 46th minute of the match.

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