Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick secured Real Madrid's advancement to the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

Kylian Mbappe became the hero of the match where Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3:1, thus securing the team's advancement to the next stage of the Champions League. This news is reported by Glavkom citing BBC and L'Équipe.

Real Madrid won against Manchester City with a score of 3:1 (2:0) - the overall score of the two matches is 6:3

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Real Madrid and Manchester City faced off in the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 2024/25 season. This was their 14th meeting in the tournament since the 2012-13 season.

Real, which has already won the Champions League trophy 15 times, played at home against Manchester City, which won the title in the 2022/23 season. The first match ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of Real.

In the second playoff match, Kylian Mbappe amazed with his performance, scoring three goals against Manchester City, allowing Real to advance to the next round of the Champions League.

The match took place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where Real Madrid won with a score of 3:1, ultimately bringing them to the Round of 16 in the tournament.

It should be noted that Borussia Dortmund also advanced to the Round of 16 in the Champions League after a draw with Sporting.

Additionally, Italian clubs AC Milan and Atalanta also progressed to the next stage of the Champions League for the 2024/25 season after the playoff matches.

It is also noteworthy that Benfica with Ukrainian player Anatoliy Trubin also advanced to the Round of 16 in the Champions League.