Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick vs Manchester City secured Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory, sending them into the Champions League Round of 16

Kylian Mbappe delivered a sensational performance on Wednesday night, scoring a breathtaking hat-trick to lead Real Madrid past Manchester City with a 3-1 victory, securing their place in the Champions League Round of 16 with a 6-3 aggregate win.

The Santiago Bernabéu was electric from the start, and it took just four minutes for Mbappe to ignite the home crowd.

Spotting City goalkeeper Ederson off his line, the French forward executed a stunning lob from the edge of the box, leaving the Brazilian helpless as the ball nestled into the net.

City attempted to respond but struggled to break through Madrid’s relentless attack. In the 29th minute, Mbappe nearly doubled the lead, only to be denied by a superb Ederson save.

However, just four minutes later, Rodrygo’s precise pass found Mbappe inside the box, and he calmly slotted the ball into the left corner for his second goal of the night.

Tensions ran high as Jude Bellingham received a yellow card for a reckless challenge, ruling him out of Madrid’s next fixture. Despite this, Los Blancos remained in full control.

Manchester City intensified their efforts in the second half, desperately seeking a way back into the tie. However, Madrid’s defensive discipline and Thibaut Courtois’ brilliance in goal frustrated their attempts.

Even when Mbappe was denied by another spectacular Ederson save in the 57th minute, his dominance was undeniable.

The final blow came in the 61st minute when Mbappe unleashed a venomous strike from the edge of the box, curling the ball past Ederson to complete his hat-trick.

The Bernabéu erupted as the French star etched his name into another chapter of Champions League history.

City managed a late consolation in stoppage time when Nico capitalised on a rebound after Omar Marmoush’s free-kick rattled the crossbar.

A brief VAR check confirmed the goal, but it did little to overshadow Mbappe’s commanding display.