Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League at the hands (er, feet) of Kylian Mbappe, who bagged a breathtaking hat trick in the second leg on Wednesday.

One of the past two winners of the Champions League, Real Madrid or Manchester City, is going out of the competition Wednesday before the round of 16. Defending champion Madrid takes a 3-2 lead into the second leg at home in their knockout playoff which Man City coach Pep Guardiola suggested left his team with just a 1% chance to advance.

Man City come into this game after a 1-3 humbling (agg 3-6) at the hands of Real Madrid at the Bernabéu, thus ensuring Pep Guardiola's first-ever exit before the Champions League round-of-16 stage as a manager.

Once the dashing star of the Champions League show, this is now a team whose response to every opposition attack is little more than an "uh oh, Spaghetti-o." The City team you thought you knew is gone.

The crowd broke out the "oles" by the 70th minute as Real Madrid crushed Manchester City 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. It wasn't a close affair with Real Madrid coasting past Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate.

Even after their impressive win over Newcastle United, Manchester City stand on the precipice. Domestically their best case scenario is surely little more than Champions League qualification and an FA Cup win.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola named three teams that could stop Real Madrid from winning back-to-back Champions League trophies.

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola are facing a period of reflection after being eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid. Beyond the defeat, the match exposed signs of fatigue in a squad that has dominated European football in recent years.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola acknowledges Real Madrid deserved to win as the Blues are knocked out of the Champions League. Credit:

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reflects on his side's exit from the Champions League following a 3-1 (6-3 on aggregate) loss to Real Madrid in the Play-offs.

The Man City boss is reportedly keen on bringing back a player who left the Etihad Stadium in 2020 and has been flourishing away from the Premier League in Germany