Real Madrid stun Man City with late winner

MANCHESTER, England (AP):

Jude Bellingham struck in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 victory in their Champions League playoff against Manchester City yesterday.

Bellingham sealed a stunning comeback for holders Madrid in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium after City had led 2-1.

Former City academy player Brahim Diaz levelled the game in the 86th minute before Bellingham's late winner silenced the home crowd.

City had looked like taking a lead into the second leg at the Bernabeu next week after two goals from Erling Haaland.

His penalty in the 80th had given Pep Guardiola's team the edge after Kylian Mbappe had cancelled out the Norwegian's first half goal after the break.

Paris Saint-Germain took a big step toward the round of 16 by beating Brest 3-0 and Juventus won 2-1 against PSV Eindhoven. Borussia Dortmund also look on course for the next round after a 3-0 win at Sporting Lisbon.

It was another thrilling, white knuckle-ride of a game between these two giants of European football and a one-goal advantage for Madrid means there is still all to play for.

Both teams twice hit the frame of the goal and chances came and went at either end.

Defeat ended City's 35-game unbeaten run at home in the Champions League, dating back to 2018.

City led after a breathless first half through Haaland's goal in the 19th.

By that stage, Madrid had seen a penalty overturned for offside and a Ferland Mendy goalbound effort blocked by Manuel Akanji.

Vinicius Junior then hit the bar with a curling shot and Akanji also clipped the frame of the goal with a header.

Haaland hit the bar again less than a minute into the second half.

Madrid equalised on the hour through a freakish goal from Mbappe.

The French World Cup winner looked certain to fire home when he ran onto Dani Ceballos' scooped pass into the box. But with only Ederson to beat, he miskicked his effort, which sliced off his boot, wrong-footed the City goalkeeper and looped softly over the line.

Mbappe hit the post with another chance before Ceballos brought Phil Foden down just inside the box and Haaland's penalty restored City's lead.

On came Diaz, who left City for Madrid in 2019 and he levelled the game again and Bellingham slid in the winner after Vinicius Junior lifted the ball over Ederson.

Other results: Juventus 2-1 PSV; Sporting 0-3 Dortmund; Brent 0-3 PSG.