Kylian Mbappe played in the lead role for Real Madrid, with his stunning hat trick who inspired a 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the second stage of their Champions League Knock-Out Play-Off, who sealed a 6-3 victory in total.
Last year's champions will be confronted with Bayer Leverkusen or City Rivals Atletico Madrid, depending on Friday's draw, because they are looking for a record-expanding 16th title.
Mbappe handed the side of Carlo Ancelotti, the Droomstart in the fourth minute, and got stuck to Raul Asencio's long point forward before he lifted the ball over the on-Rushing Niererson.
Real continued to dominate the game, with Mbappe who defeated Ruben Dias for pace and forced Edererson in a smart save, but he did not have to be denied his second shortly thereafter.
A fairly flowing counterattack saw the ball landing on Mbappe's feet in the box, which then was Josko Gvardiol before he hit the ball in the left corner.
And at the hour Mbappe completed his fine hat trick to complete the rout of Madrid, easily skip by Phil Foden before sending a left -voet in Ederson's grip.
There were a few signs of life from the city in the last 15 minutes – after there had been no shot on goal in the opening hour – and they could give a late comfort.
Omar Marmoush's free kick was channeled from the bar, but Nico Gonzalez was present to convert the rebound, but it didn't do much to grab a fantastic night for Los Blancos.
Debrief data: 500 and count for magical mbappe
Madrid has brought an abundance of galacticos and go to the Bernabeu, but Mbappe now turns out to be the jewel in the crown, because he produced a new stellar show in Europe Elite competition.
Mbappe is indeed only the second player who scored in both legs of a Champions League knockout stage draw against Man City twice, after he had done this earlier in 2016-17 for Monaco.
He is also the only player who scores a hat trick in a knockout stage match in the Champions League against one side managed by Pep Guardiola.
And in just 26 years and 61 days old, Mbappe has now surpassed 500 targets at all competitions between club and country (now at 501 – 359 goals, 142 assists).
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