Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring winning goal (2-3) during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 football match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Sports Press Photo

Watch: Real Madrid scores twice in final minutes to beat Manchester City in Champions League

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Feb 11, 2025 5:40 PM ET

For the fourth straight season, Real Madrid and Manchester City squared off in the Champions League.

In their 13th meeting all-time, Madrid earned a fifth victory after it looked like Man City was going to snag its fourth win in the series.

On Tuesday, Madrid scored twice in the final four minutes plus stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 win in the first leg of the teams' Champions League playoff-round tie.

Former Manchester City academy player Brahim Díaz scores against them for Real Madrid in the 86th minute pic.twitter.com/T3M1CNxSNW
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VINI JR SETS UP JUDE BELLINGHAM IN 92' TO MAKE IT 3-2

City were 2-1 up in the 86th minute pic.twitter.com/eSifuLSSvX
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Former Manchester City academy standout Brahim Diaz refused to celebrate against his old club after punching home a juicy 86th minute rebound in the penalty box to level things at 2-2.

Later, in the 92nd minute, English National Team star Jude Bellingham broke his countrymen's hearts with a last-minute winner on home soil.

The dramatic win sees Madrid go home up 3-2 in the aggregate score, needing only a win or a draw of any kind on Feb. 19 in order to advance to the round of 16.

Man City will have its work cut out for it heading south to the nearly impenetrable Bernabeu Stadium, but a comeback victory isn't out of the question entirely.

The reigning Champions League kings are now unbeaten (2-1-0) in their last three matches against the back-to-back-to-back-to-back Premier League champions.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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