In a striking display at the Bernabeu, Manchester City's aspirations for a comeback in the Bigger Cup were dismantled within the first few minutes by Kylian Mbappe, who scored a remarkable hat-trick. While City struggled with defensive injuries, Real Madrid displayed their prowess once again, reinforcing their position as the team to beat in European football. Other Premier League teams, such as Aston Villa and Liverpool, engaged in a competitive match, indicating the intense rivalry and stakes involved this season.
Three minutes, 35 seconds. That was all it took for Manchester City's fragile hopes of a Bigger Cup comeback at the Bernabeu to be extinguished as Pep Guardiola's side were exposed to their kryptonite a very fast forward running on to a long ball.
Mbappe wasn't finished; the Real Madrid forward added another two beautifully taken goals in a merciless individual display. He has now scored seven Big Cup goals against City the same as Lionel Messi.
In a competition that has, in the last decade, become essentially Real Madrid v Everyone Else... the other 15 sides still in the perspex bowl for Friday's last-16 draw must contemplate how to beat the defending champions.
Instead, the much-maligned striker blazed the ball high into the North Stand. Nunez then failed to convert a one-on-one and Villa missed chances to twist the knife further.
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