Real Madrid lost to visiting Manchester City 2-1 in the sixth round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the home ground of the Royal Club.

Real Madrid's points total remained at 12, placing them in seventh position, while Manchester City increased their points to 13, moving up to fourth place.

Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 28th minute through Rodrygo, following a swift counterattack led by Bellingham, who passed the ball to his teammate inside the penalty area, allowing him to confidently place it into the net.

Manchester City's response came in the 36th minute, when Gvardiol met a corner kick with a header that caused Courtois to fumble, allowing Oreilly to easily follow up and score into the net.

One minute before the end of the first half, the referee awarded a penalty to Erling Haaland after reviewing the video assistant referee (VAR). The Norwegian striker successfully converted the penalty, scoring Manchester City's second goal.