At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their round of 16 UEFA Champions League encounter. The Spanish La Liga team defeated Pep Guardiola’s team on Wednesday night thanks to a hat-trick from captain Federico Valverde in the first half. Smart Video 00:09/03:11 doubled the lead seven minutes later with a low strike into the bottom corner after dribbling past Gianluigi Donnarumbe before putting into an empty net for 20 minutes. At 42 minutes, the midfielder scored his first career hat-trick, giving Real Madrid a commanding 3-0 lead at halftime. Vinicius Jr.’s penalty was saved by Donnarumma, denying Real Madrid the chance to score a fourth goal. Instead, Real Madrid had to settle for a three-goal lead heading into the second leg.
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