With three LaLiga titles, two Champions Leagues and a goal every two-and-a-half games, Rodrygo deserves far more plaudits than he gets.

Manchester City scored three second half goals to come back from the brink of elimination and advance to the UEFA Champions League’s inaugural knockout round playoffs following a thrilling 3-1 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

Rodrygo fired them into a 27th-minute lead, cutting inside from the left and evading several challenges before finishing off the post, then Ludovic Ajorque had a potential leveller chalked off for off

Defending champion Real Madrid made sure it would be seeded for Friday’s Champions League playoff draw by beating Stade Brest 3-0 away in the last round of the first phase on Wednesday.

Rodrygo brace headlines victoryThis means Real Madrid will be drawn against either the Scottish champions or the English champions in the playoffs with the other British side facing Bayern Munich.Who can Real Madrid face in Champions League Round of 16 and beyond?

Stade Brestois 29 and Real Madrid are separated by one point and three places ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League meeting which will bring the league phase to a close. Kylian Mbappe will be familiar with Stade du Roudourou in Guingamp with Los Blancos and their hosts still dreaming of a top-eight finish.

Real Madrid will be in action in under less than two hours as they get set to take on Brest in the UEFA Champions League away in France.Ahead of the game, Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti has

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham on Wednesday secured for himself a place in an altogether exclusive club.This came owing to his exploits during Real Madrid’s meeting with Stade Brestois.Los

He was unable to mark the occasion with a goal, despite arriving here in superb form, with eight goals in his last five matches across all competitions

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UEFA Champions League, Round 8, 29/01/25Brest have ended their Champions League phase with a 3-0 home defeat against a clinical Real Madrid side. Jude Bellingham and a brace from Rodrygo handed the