Vinicius Junior scored twice after Bernardo Silva was sent off as Real Madrid beat Man City 2-1 in the second leg and 5-1 on aggregate to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The Spanish giants advanced to face Bayern Munich in what promises to be an epic quarterfinal matchup. Despite Manchester City's spirited second-half push, Real Madrid's composure and clinical finishing proved too much for Pep Guardiola's side.
The match took a decisive turn early when a VAR review established that the Brazilian was onside, and left referee Clement Turpin with little choice but to dismiss the City captain and point to the penalty spot. Bernardo Silva's red card which led to a penalty kick for Real's opener midway through the first half essentially ended any realistic comeback hopes for City. Donnarumma saved a Vinicius penalty in the first leg, but this time, he was sent the wrong way from the spot.
Erling Haaland levelled for City before half-time, but Vinicius won the game with virtually the final kick of the ball. The Norwegian striker had several chances to add to his tally, but it came from a mishit as he scuffed a shot past Courtois from Jeremy Doku's cross. Courtois failed to reappear for the second half, but his deputy, Andriy Lunin, twice denied Haaland a double. For the fourth time in five years, Real Madrid have knocked Man City out of the Champions League. Head to our full coverage of Real Madrid's victory for more analysis.