Kylian Mbappe a Real deal, City’s US$223 million flops, Slot not happy with Villa draw
In the end, the heavyweight Champions League clash everyone was waiting for ended with Real Madrid easily knocking out Manchester City
Money buys success in football, just look at Real Madrid, a club that has spent decades winning with the best it could splash its billions on.
Whether the finances are entirely kosher is another argument entirely, but then football’s bosses have a nasty habit of looking the other way when the giants of the game are throwing their significant weight around.
But it’s not always a guarantee of happy nights and celebratory Sundays. Manchester City spent £184.8 million (US$223 million) on players last month, but were so lacking against their Spanish rivals that Wednesday’s Champions League clash at the Bernabeu was over after just four minutes.
That was when free transfer Kylian Mbappe, he of the €125m (US$130 million) signing bonus, scored the first of what turned into a spectacular hat-trick.
In other news, PSV knocked Juventus out of the competition, and Liverpool clung on for a draw with Aston Villa to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points. This then is what happened while you were sleeping.
