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Real Madrid Advances with Vinicius Brace

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Real Madrid silenced the Etihad Stadium as Vinicius Junior scored twice to secure a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, eliminating the Premier League side from the Champions League. The Brazilian's brace gave Madrid a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory and sent the record 15-time European champions through to the quarterfinals.

City fought valiantly with 10 men after captain Bernardo Silva received a red card for handling the ball in the penalty area. Despite registering 22 shots on goal, Pep Guardiola's side couldn't overcome the three-goal deficit from the first leg, with Erling Haaland's goal only providing temporary hope in their European campaign.

Madrid advances to face either Bayern Munich or Atalanta, with the German club leading 6-1 from the first leg. For City, this represents the fourth time in five seasons Spanish opponents have ended their Champions League campaign.