Image: AI-generated editorial illustration; not a photograph of this match.
Football archive. Real Madrid beat Manchester City 3-0 on 11 March 2026. Valverde scored all three goals in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg.
Result and context
UEFA’s report confirms the date, Santiago Bernabéu venue and 3-0 score. Valverde scored all three goals before half-time. Real Madrid’s report identifies the fixture as the round-of-16 first leg; this score is the match result, not the aggregate result.
Archive correction
The preview is now an archive of a completed fixture. Player-availability speculation, unsourced pre-match statistics, predictions and resale promotions have been removed. This avoids presenting information from February and March 2026 as current football news.
Sources and further reading
Sources checked on 23 September 2026. This page retains its original address and publication date. Continue reading in our Buscatea guides.
