Jude Bellingham scored the winner in time of time when Real Madrid came twice from behind to inflict more misery in Manchester City, with a victory in the 3-2 Champions League, victory at first sight in Etihad.
Erling Haaland put City twice in front of his first goals in five games against Madrid on Tuesday.
But the holders retaliated through Kylian Mbappe and Brahim Diaz before Bellingham got up at home in the 92nd minute on his return to England.
City now has a monumental task to come to go to the last 16, when the parties meet in the Spanish capital on February 19.
The clubs met for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League, with the winners of each of the previous three years to raise the trophy.
If this familiarity has not increased enough outrage, Madrid’s decision to boycott the coronation of the midfielder in the city of Rodri as the winner of Ballon d’Or last year added additional animosity.
The midfielder was rewarded for his role in the triumph of Euro 2024 in Spain and a fourth consecutive title in the Premier League.
However, the Spanish giants took shade to Vinicius Junior being neglected for the price and withdrew all their representatives from the ceremony in October.
A huge banner before kick -off showed Rodri with the Ballon d’Or trophy alongside the lyrics “Stop crying your heart” from the group to support the city Oasis.
The absence of Rodri since September with a knee injury at the end of the season has played a major role in the drop in the city this season while the English champions are 15 points on the Premier League statement.
In recent years, Madrid has returned to the Etihad strings, conceding twice four times in three visits.
This time, visitors had a series of early chances of sowing more doubt in the spirit of the city.
Each touch of Vinicius was hué, and fans of the house were delighted when he had a penalty excluded to get out of the way before being wiped out by Ederson.
The city’s goalkeeper then made a vital judgment of Mbappe, and Nathan Ake deflected the Ferland Mendy Large shot with the gaping goal.
The men of Pep Guardiola struck visitors with a punch of suction cup in 19 minutes, thanks to a brilliant goal from the team.
Jack Grenish, Dinked Cross, was shaped by Josko Gvardiol in Haaland path, who stayed millimeters before caressing his 26th goal of the season.
Real returned by roaring while the efforts of Vinicius returned from the bar.
City also struck the woodwork by Manuel Akanji, and Thibaut Courtois was forced to a spectacular safeguard by Phil Foden.
Haaland remained a constant threat to the defense raved by Madrid.
Ancelotti was forced to appoint the Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni field circles in his bottom line alongside the inexperienced Raul.
Haaland’s deflected effort which came from the crossbar for a few seconds in the second half proved to be a turning point when Madrid again took control.
Bellingham went widely and Ederson denied Mbappe while the pressure was built before finally saying it on the hour.
The arrival of Mbappe was far from the cleanest, but his meli-Mélo de Dani Ceballos deceived Ederson and completed in the net.
Madrid felt blood and went to kill him. Valverde pierced thumbs before Bellingham had to score when he pulled low in Ederson’s legs.
But it was City who obtained the third goal when Foden was brought back by Ceballos when he woven a path in the penalty zone and the French referee Clement Turpin pointed out.
Haaland sent Courtois in the wrong direction for his 49th goal in 48 appearances in the Champions League.
However, full -time, the Norwegian was an inconsolable figure while the poor country’s country campaign won another tower.
Diaz had not been on the ground only a few seconds when he pulled against his former club after Ederson adorned the effort of Vinicius on his way.
A few moments later, the Brazilian goalkeeper was caught in the country of No-Man while Vinicius crossed, and even if his attempt was heading, Bellingham stole for a simple finish.
