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Real Madrid take first-leg lead over Man City in UCL playoffs
Jude Bellingham scored a late winner for Real Madrid as they sealed a 3-2 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
Both teams are seeking to advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League, and Real Madrid have just taken the lead from the first leg of the tie.
Erling Haaland opened scoring on 19 minutes and Kylian Mbappe equalised for Real Madrid on the hour mark, before Haaland converted a penalty to put the hosts ahead again.
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But Brahim Diaz drew both sides level with an 86th-minute effort before Bellingham fired in the winner in added time.
In Italy, Juventus defeated PSV 2-1, with Samuel Mbangula scoring late to give Juventus a slender advantage in the knockout phase playoff.
In the other playoffs, PSG thrashed Brest 3-0 in France, while Borussia Dortmund also thrashed Sporting 3-0 in Portugal.
The return leg of all these matches will take place on 19 February.
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