Overview
- Manchester City won 2-1 at the Bernabéu, with goals from Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland.
- Rodrygo scored from the right wing to snap a 32-match, roughly 281-day wait for a goal.
- Guardiola told reporters he approached Rodrygo after full time and said, "What a player you are... he's really unbelievable."
- The result left Real with just two wins in their last eight matches across competitions.
- Coverage noted renewed chatter about previous Premier League interest in Rodrygo, while his minutes under Xabi Alonso have fluctuated this season.