Manchester City and Real Madrid kept on rolling today, with the two teams posting wins in the opening legs of their respective UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matches. While City routinely posted yet another triumph, Los Blancos had to work hard in Bergamo to get back home with a win. Red Card Decides … Read More... about Man City Routine Against Monchengladbach, Real Madrid Takes Down Atalanta
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