By City needed goals to overturn a 3-2 deficit from the first leg, but manager Pep Guardiola made the surprising decision to leave his top scorer on the bench, despite Haaland having rarely been used as a substitute in his City career.
Without their star striker, City struggled in attack while Mbappé ran riot, exploiting their defensive weaknesses throughout the game.
Guardiola’s side failed to create any real threat at the other end, looking outmatched as Madrid controlled the tempo and punished their defensive lapses.
The defeat raises questions about Guardiola’s tactical choices and City’s ability to compete in Europe this season, while Madrid march on with momentum behind them.
