What makes Real Madrid stand out from the rest of the teams in the UEFA Champions League competition this season is the mentality of the club players and that's why you'll still see them show strong spirit of determination even when they're losing. Most of the players in the squad have either won one or multiple UEFA Champions League trophy with the current manager so they already understand the level of positive mindset they should always possess whenever they're on the pitch.
Kylian Mbappe was star performer of the night but you can't take away the fact that all members of the team played important roles in helping the club beat a strong European club like Manchester City.
The Real Madrid squad has always had a very strong mentality. Even when they were behind, like in the first leg, we still saw that Real Madrid could recover thanks to their strong mentality and could turn things around because they never gave up until the end. And in the second leg they also once again proved who was the host in the match. With a much better mentality we can see Real Madrid beat Man City very cleanly. Mbappe was truly extraordinary in that match. In the end he was able to execute the kick calmly in front of the opponent's goal and unlike when he first came here, he was always in a hurry. But now Mbappe really has composure in checking opponents and shooting the ball. Real Madrid really won convincingly. And Man City had to go home and be eliminated from the UCL earlier this season. This will be a big note for Pep considering how weak Man City's defense is currently.