Manchester City suffered a resounding defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. The performance of the Cityzens has left former England international Paul Robinson baffled.
Playing the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Manchester City fell 3-0. A hat trick from Federico Valverde was the primary cause of the loss for Pep Guardiola’s side at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Manchester City weren’t without their chances, registering eight shots, four of which were on target.
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The Man City defense looked vulnerable, conceding seven shots on target from Madrid towards Gianluigi Donnarumma’s goal.
Robinson expressed his surprise at Manchester City’s heavy defeat. Guardiola’s team was criticized for squandering the opportunities they created.
“I can’t believe what I just witnessed. We’ve been discussing the chances Manchester City had and they did manage to exploit weaknesses in the Real Madrid setup in the first 10 minutes. However, Pep Guardiola’s team now faces a huge uphill battle,” Robinson said, as reported by BBC.
This Champions League season, Man City has conceded three goals in a single match on two occasions. Earlier in the group stage, City lost 3-1 when traveling to Bodo/Glimt.
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