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Manchester City withstood a late charge from Real Madrid to come away with an impressive 2-1 win at the Bernabeu. Rodrygo had given the home team the lead but goals from Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland turned the game on its head in the first half and Pep Guardiola's side deserved their win.

With the same XI from the Sunderland game, City took the game to Real and were encouraged by the sight of Kylian Mbappe on the bench for a home team that were under pressure from their own fans after being booed off at the weekend. Real laid siege to the City goal in the final few minutes but otherwise it was an excellent night for the visitors as they picked up their fourth straight victory in all competitions

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