Real Madrid punched their tickets to the Champions League round of 16 and now await their opponents for the next stage of their European title defense.
For the second consecutive season, Real Madrid eliminated Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stage. Kylian Mbappé scored his first hat trick at the Santiago Bernabéu to give his side the 3–1 victory in the second leg, sending City back home on the wrong side of a 6–3 aggregate score.
Los Blancos are now one of just eight teams advancing from the Champions League knockout phase playoffs. Waiting for the defending Spanish and European champions in the round of 16 are two potential opponents that could give Real Madrid a much tougher fight than City.






