Manchester City defeated Real Madrid 2-1 and climbed to fourth place in the Champions League group stage. This victory marked another success for manager Pep Guardiola at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, his sixth visit in the last six years. The winning goals were scored by Nico Williams and Erling Haaland. Player statistics identified Croatian defender Joško Gvardiol as the best performer of the match, with a rating of 8 out of 10. He was followed by Jeremy Doku and Nico González with 7.5. Other notable performances came from Nico Williams, Bernardo Silva, Ryan Gravenberch, Matheus Nunes, and Ruben Dias, all rated 7 out of 10. Manchester City's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaruma received a 5.5 out of 10, which was still better than his counterpart Thibaut Courtois.
