John Stones couldn't hide his disappointment as Manchester City lost 2-3 to Real Madrid

Real Madrid's English midfielder Jude Bellingham scored a goal in stoppage time to help the defending champions beat Manchester City 3-2 and gain the upper hand in this ups and downs first leg. Although Manchester City took the lead twice with Erling Haaland's goals, Real Madrid fought back tenaciously, with Mbappe and substitute Brahim Dias scoring successively to equalize the score.

In this intense duel, both teams had shots that hit the post and missed good chances. However, it was Bellingham's crucial goal in stoppage time that ultimately decided the outcome of the game, giving Real Madrid the initiative before the second leg at the Bernabeu eight days later.

This is the fourth consecutive season that the two teams have met in the Champions League knockout stage, and it is destined to be another epic showdown.

After the game, Manchester City defender John Stones could not hide his disappointment. He admitted that the team's defensive mistakes before the end of the game were infuriating and frustrating.

"It's really hard for me to describe how I feel right now. This defeat was so sudden and frustrating," Stones said.

"We were competitive until the very end, but in those two moments we lost the advantage. As a defender, it was really frustrating."

"The feeling right now is anger and frustration. We need to take better control of the game. The coach (Guardiola) has always stressed that the players must be responsible for their own performances, and we really need to step up in the key moments.

"We had a good chance to go back to the Bernabeu with a 2-1 lead, but it's not over yet. Even though it's difficult at the moment, we have to stay positive."

"The head coach told us to face up to our own problems and take responsibility, and we will work hard to improve."