Manchester: Manchester City secured an important 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the match that brought the two sides together as part of the sixth round of the UEFA Champions League. According to National Iraqi News Agency, Real Madrid opened the scoring through Rodrygo, who fired a shot in the 28th minute. Manchester City responded quickly, with O'Reilly leveling the score in the 35th minute. The English side then took the lead when Erling Haaland converted a penalty kick in the 41st minute, as City went into the break ahead 2-1, a result that ultimately decided the contest.