Bernardo Silva red card ends Man City's Champions League hopes

Bernardo Silva was sent off for the first time in his career as Manchester City lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid and exited the Champions League 5-1 on aggregate. The decisive moment came when Bernardo handled Vinicius Jr's shot on the line; VAR awarded a penalty and the Brazilian scored from the spot.

Erling Haaland had levelled at the end of the first half, but Vinicius struck again in added time to seal Madrid's victory. Before kick-off the big screen played videos of City's greatest comebacks, accompanied by the caption: "We've been down before, we've been counted out, but time and time again we defied the odds.

We believe." City started the game with belief — Rodri was denied by Thibaut Courtois — but remained vulnerable to Madrid's quick breaks. Vinicius hit the post and saw his rebound blocked on the line, prompting the VAR review that led to the penalty and Bernardo's dismissal.

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