Real Madrid vs. Manchester City LIVE Updates: Vinicius misses penalty to extend the lead (3-0)

After winning a foul, Marmoush stepped up to take the resulting free kick, but his effort was comfortably gathered by Courtois.

For his fifth and final substitution, Arbeloa brings Dani Carvajal off the bench, withdrawing Trent Alexander-Arnold in the process.

Having failed to make an impact on the game, Erling Haaland is hauled off by Guardiola, with Omar Marmoush coming on to replace him.

After receiving the ball from Mastantuono, Angel Moran got tackled down by Ait-Nouri, who earned the first yellow card of the game.

Coach Arbeloa takes Brahim Diaz and Thiago Pitarch out, bringing Franco Mastantuono and Manuel Angel Moran on.

As Real Madrid tried to play out from the back, Pitarch was closed down by O'Riley, who seized on the pressure to get a shot away, but Courtois reacted smartly to make the save with his right foot.

With Semenyo in an offside position, his cross into the six-yard box to find Haaland was waved off, though Rüdiger had slid in to clear the danger regardless.

Pep Guardiola keep moving pieces on the pitch looking for the deficit: Bernardo Silva and Antoine Semenyo out, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri in.

Arbeloa makes another move from the bench, bringing Eduardo Camavinga in for Arda Guler.

Catching City on the counter, Real Madrid switched play quickly from right to left to find Vinícius, but his shot from the resulting position drifted just wide of the goal.

The game is stopped as Aurelien Tchouameni falls to the ground over a discomfort in his right ankle.

After Manchester City cleared a Vinícius cross, they tried to play out from the back but gave the ball away cheaply, allowing Arda Güler to have a go from distance, with his effort narrowly missing the target.

Having given away the penalty, Donnarumma made amends by guessing correctly and diving to his left to keep Vinícius out and preserve Manchester City's hopes.

After eluding Donnarumma, the goalkeeper brough Vinicius down, earning a penalty for Los Blancos.

After patiently circulating the ball to draw Real Madrid's defenders out of position, City found the space they were looking for, with Bernardo Silva teeing up Semenyo, whose effort from a tight angle was turned away by Courtois.

Looking to add to their lead, Real Madrid continued to push forward, with Brahim Díaz testing Donnarumma from distance, only for the Italian goalkeeper to make a double save to keep the score at three.

Arbeloa makes the first substitution of the game: Ferland Mendy out, Fran Garcia in

Pep Guardiola makes the first change in the Citizens bringing Tijjani Reijnders in for Savinho

Real Madrid are winning 3-0 against Manchester City.

Real Madrid are leading 3-0 against Manchester City after a hat-trick from Federico Valverde.

One minute has been given of added time.

On yet another swift counterattack, Real Madrid worked the ball to the edge of the box in search of a third, and Brahim Díaz, already into the area, delivered a delightful chip for Valverde to bring down and slot home, completing a remarkable hat trick and putting Los Blancos firmly in command.

Unable to find a way back into the game, Manchester City are growing increasingly frustrated, with Doku picking up a foul on Huijsen as their pressing continues to yield little reward.

With the two-goal cushion secured, Real Madrid have dropped deeper and are now sitting in a compact defensive shape, closing down the spaces and making it difficult for City to build any momentum going forward.

The recipient of another through ball from Vinicius, Valverde drifted to the left and curled a left-footed effort into the far post that caught Donnarumma badly positioned, completing a stunning brace in less than 7 minutes.

Having fallen behind, Manchester City are struggling to impose themselves against a well-organized Real Madrid side that has been difficult to break down.

After play resumed following Silva's volley, Courtois launched a long ball forward to Valverde, who brought it down brilliantly in his stride, left O'Riley in his wake, and found himself one-on-one with Donnarumma before calmly sliding the ball into an open net to give Real Madrid the lead.

Finding the ball on the edge of the box, Bernardo Silva unleashed a half-volley that went just wide.

Manchester City worked their way to the byline again down the left through O'Riley, who whipped in a dangerous cross that Courtois did well to claim, with the ball cutting across the face of goal without finding a City attacker.

After a Doku cross came to nothing in the box, Real Madrid broke quickly on the counter, with Brahim Díaz getting off a shot that Donnarumma dealt with comfortably.

After a lively opening spell in which both sides threatened on the counter, Jeremy Doku got off the first shot of the game, though Courtois had little trouble gathering it comfortably.

Referee Maurizio Mariani blows his whistle, and the game between Real Madrid and Manchester City is underway.

The clashes between Real Madrid and Manchester City have consistently delivered drama, whether through last-gasp comebacks or crushing defeats. But beneath all the spectacle, there is one thread that has run through every single one of their meetings.

Across the last five series between the two clubs, three won by Real Madrid and two by Manchester City, the team that scored the first goal of the tie has gone on to be eliminated every single time.

Maurizio Mariani will officiate Wednesday’s Champions League clash. The 44-year-old Italian referee has previously overseen two Real Madrid matches (one win and one loss) and only one Manchester City game, a 5-0 win last season against Slavia Prague.

Match officiating team:

Referee: Maurizio Mariani
First assistant: Daniele Bindoni
Second assistant: Alberto Tegoni
Fourth official: Matteo Marchetti
VAR: Marco Di Bello
AVAR: Daniele Chiffi

Manchester City have established themselves as one of the most dominant forces in European soccer, consistently reaching the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League under Pep Guardiola. And despite never sharing a domestic league, the Sky Blues and Real Madrid have developed into one of the competition's most compelling recurring rivalries.

The two sides have met in six of the last seven Champions League editions, with Los Blancos coming out on top in four of those series, compared to two for the English side.

One of the main reasons coach Arbeloa has opted for a five-midfielder setup is the lack of options up front, with Gonzalo García standing as the only forward with meaningful experience in the squad.

Beyond Mbappé, the most notable absentees for Real Madrid through injury are Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Dani Ceballos, David Alaba, Éder Militão and Álvaro Carreras.

Pep Guardiola goes all-out with a lineup full of stars (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Antoine Semenyo, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Amid an injury crisis, coach Alvaro Arbeloa has made a change in the starting lineup, starting with five midfielders (4-5-1): Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Brahim Diaz, Thiago Pitarch, Arda Güler;  Vinicius Junior.

In a match full of star power, Kylian Mbappé stands out as the most notable absentee, having been left out of the squad entirely. The Frenchman has yet to recover from his knee injury, and both the player and the club have decided against rushing his return and risking a further setback. As part of his ongoing recovery process, Mbappé has traveled to Paris to continue his treatment.

Ahead of the Manchester City match, interim head coach Álvaro Arbeloa offered an update on the striker's condition:  “He is much better. It is something to take day by day. This whole week has been very positive, he has returned with great sensations and every day he is better. We are expecting him back very soon.”

Real Madrid and Manchester City will be clashing at 4:00 PM (ET).

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