A Kylian Mbappe hat-trick helped Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, resulting in a 6-3 aggregate win and a berth in the last 16.
The draw on Friday will determine whether last year’s champions face Bayer Leverkusen or city rivals Atletico Madrid for a record 16th title. Mbappe scored Real’s first goal in the fourth minute after captain Ruben Dias misjudged his header and allowed him free to lob past Ederson.
A terrible cutback left Josko Gvardiol on the floor, and Mbappe scored again in the 33rd minute with a close-range shot.
Real kept pressing and wasting chances against Pep Guardiola’s struggling club. A left-footed shot from the edge of the box inside Ederson’s right post gave Mbappe his third in the 61st minute. Nico Gonzalez scored a late compensation goal after Omar Marmoush’s free kick hit the crossbar, but it didn’t ruin the Spaniards’ great night.
