In the battle of European giants, Erling Haaland's 43rd minute penalty was the difference as Manchester City topped Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu. Rodrygo put Real Madrid up first after taking a Jude Bellingham ball and firing a sht across the box past Gianluigi Donnarumma for his first goal in 32 matches.

These is the fifth season in a row these two have met in the Champions League, with Madrid knocking City out of the competition in the playoff round last season. MORE — Latest UEFA Champions League tableFor live updates and highlights throughout Real Madrid vs Manchester City,

Real Madrid turned in a solid performance but made some key defensive mistakes to suffer a 2-1 home loss to Manchester City in a Champions League loss that will put further pressure on Xabi Alonso. Los Blancos took the lead,

As the minutes ticked on, the frantic pace of the game settled. City were happy to defend their lead while the hosts’ energy dwindled. Whistles rang out, urging Alonso’s men to dig deep and put it all on the line for an equalizer.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he feels backed by his squad to stay at the helm despite a 2-1 Champions League defeat by Manchester City on Wednesday.The coach said even though Madrid fell to a second consecutive defeat,

Champions League pundit Leon Osman looks at how Real Madrid were unable to cope with Manchester City's left-hand side of Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly.