Manchester City have bowed out of the Champions League after failing to overturn a first leg deficit against Real Madrid
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Man City have bowed out of the Champions League early(Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)
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Manchester City have been knocked out of the Champions League after being beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side lost 3-0 in Madrid last week and knew they had an uphill task ahead of them on home soil.
The match turned sour in the 20th minute when Bernardo Silva was sent off after being adjudged to have handled the ball and denied Vinicius Junior a clear goal‑scoring opportunity. The incident was initially flagged for offside, but after a lengthy VAR review no offside was detected, resulting in Silva receiving the first red card of his career and Madrid being awarded a penalty in the 20th minute.
Vinicius made no mistake from the spot to put the visitors in front, and although Erling Haaland later levelled the score on the night, City struggled to get anywhere near overturning the deficit. Vinicius then added his second deep into stoppage time.
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Across all competitions, City are still fighting for the Premier League, the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. Arsenal, meanwhile, have progressed to the quarter‑finals after beating Bayer Leverkusen, setting up a tie against Sporting Clube de Portugal.
With that said, the Manchester Evening News has taken a look at Man City’s upcoming fixtures compared with those of rivals Arsenal.
Manchester City's next five fixtures
Arsenal (Wembley) - March 22 - Carabao Cup Final.
Liverpool (H) - April 4 - FA Cup.
Chelsea (A) - April 12 - Premier League.
Arsenal (H) - April 19 - Premier League.
Burnley (A) - April 26 - Premier League.
Arsenal's next five fixtures
Manchester City (Wembley) - March 22 - Carabao Cup Final.
Southampton (A) - April 4 - FA Cup.
Sporting - April 7/8 - Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Bournemouth (H) - April 11 - Premier League.
Sporting - April 14/15 - Champions League quarter-final second leg.
City's focus now turns to the Carabao Cup Final, where they will face Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday (March 22, 4:30pm).