Manchester City’s Champions League journey ended in heartbreak as they were eliminated by Real Madrid in a tense penalty shootout. After a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium, the tie ended 4-4 on aggregate, with Real Madrid edging City 4-3 on penalties. The decisive moment came when City’s Bernardo Silva stepped up to take his penalty.

However, his attempt, a tame sidefoot chip down the middle, was easily saved by Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. This prompted strong reactions from fans and pundits alike, with many labeling it as “the worst penalty ever.” Silva’s miss was reminiscent of Pat Nevin’s famous penalty miss in 1984, ironically against Manchester City.

Despite Real Madrid’s Luka Modric also missing his penalty, City’s Mateo Kovacic was denied by Lunin, and Antonio Rudiger converted the winning spot-kick for Real Madrid. The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for City, who had high hopes of Champions League success this season.

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Bernardo Silva

This season he played in total 8 times for 535 minutes for Champions League.

Bernardo Silva scored 2 goals for Manchester City. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Champions League. In the last match Manchester City won 5-1 against Luton Town. The next match in Champions League will be against Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 1st in the Champions League with 18 points.

In the last 9 games, it has won 8 times and drawn once. In its last match, Manchester City drawn 3-3 against Real Madrid.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 7.​

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