Real Madrid passed Manchester City in the Champions League knockout rounds without much difficulty, winning both matches (3-2 and 3-1). This series marked the club’s fifth consecutive victory in the Champions League. Notably, Carlo Ancelotti’s side scored at least three goals in each of these encounters.
For Real, this is their 29th consecutive advancement to the tournament’s round of 16. In the last four seasons, the club has twice won the Champions League and twice reached the semifinals. In the Spanish championship, the Whites lost an away match to Betis over the weekend with a score of 1-2, which dropped them to third place in La Liga.
Diego Simeone’s side completed the Champions League group stage in fifth place, securing six wins and suffering two losses. This result allowed Atletico to bypass the knockout rounds and directly reach the round of 16. The Madrid side has reached this stage of the tournament for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
In the previous Champions League edition, the team was stopped at the quarterfinal stage, losing to Borussia Dortmund over two legs. Over the weekend, the Colchoneros narrowly defeated Athletic Bilbao in Madrid (1-0) and overtook Real in the standings. Atletico is currently in second place in La Liga.
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