Valverde hat-trick fires Real Madrid past Man City in Champions League clash
Federico Valverde scored a stunning first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the Champions League round of 16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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