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Estadio Santiago Bernabéu - Madrid 18/09/2012 - 20:45CET (20:45 local time)
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Real Madrid - Man. City 3-2 - 18/09/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Ronaldo completes remarkable Madrid comeback
A Cristiano Ronaldo strike in the final seconds earned Real Madrid CF a spectacular victory against Manchester City FC as the Spanish champions snatched the Group D points from their English counterparts at the last.
Despite dominating the opening 45 minutes, the hosts were stunned when substitute Edin Džeko put City ahead midway through the second period. That brought the matchday one contest to life, with Marcelo equalising with 14 minutes left, only for Aleksandar Kolarov to restore City's advantage in the 85th minute. Karim Benzema quickly levelled matters again before Ronaldo provided the grandstand finish.
Match in 5
- All five goals come in final 22 minutes
- Džeko puts City ahead before Marcelo equalises
- Benzema replies to Kolarov goal
- Ronaldo drills in 90th-minute winner
- Madrid's 100th UEFA Champions League victory
Reaction
It is a good win because the DNA of my team is back. That is football. I would feel for them [Manchester City] but we played better from the first minute and totally deserved it.
José Mourinho, Madrid coach
We are disappointed. In the first half we did not play well but in the second half we did and when you score two goals here and go 2-1 up, you should pay more attention.
Roberto Mancini, City manager
Lineups
 | Real Madrid |  | Man. City |
| 1 | Casillas (GK) (C) | 1 | Hart (GK) |
| 2 | Varane | 3 | Maicon 74 |
| 3 | Pepe | 4 | Kompany (C) 70 |
| 6 | Khedira73 | 8 | Nasri37 |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo 90 | 14 | Javi García52 |
| 12 | Marcelo76 | 18 | Barry |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | 21 | Silva63 |
| 15 | Essien65 | 22 | Clichy |
| 17 | Arbeloa | 32 | Tévez |
| 20 | Higuaín73 | 33 | Nastasić |
| 22 | Di María | 42 | Y. Touré |
Substitutes | |||
| 13 | Antonio Adán (GK) | 30 | Pantilimon (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | 5 | Zabaleta74 |
| 5 | Fábio Coentrão | 6 | Lescott |
| 8 | Kaká | 10 | Džeko636889 |
| 9 | Benzema7387 | 13 | Kolarov3785 |
| 10 | Özil65 | 16 | Agüero |
| 19 | Modrić73 | 17 | Rodwell |
Coaches | |||
| José Mourinho (POR) | Roberto Mancini (ITA) | ||
Referee | |||
| Damir Skomina (SVN) | |||
Standings
Group D
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Dortmund | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Man. City | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |  Ajax | 1 | 0 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90Ronaldo (Real Madrid) scores!
On 85 minutes City thought they had won it, but Karim Benzema levelled, and now the Portuguese forward finally beats Joe Hart with a low, right-footed effort from the right to give Madrid the lead. - 89Džeko (Man. City) is booked.
- 87Benzema (Real Madrid) scores!
City thought they had won it, but the Frenchman turns smartly on the edge of the area, before driving low to the left of Joe Hart to equalise. - 85Kolarov (Man. City) scores!
The Serbian takes the free-kick from the right. An inswinging effort is aimed at his team-mates in the centre, but evades everyone and curls inside Iker Casillas's far post.
A remarkable second half in which Madrid came from behind twice to take the three points. Joe Hart excelled in the City goal, and efforts from Edin Džeko and Aleksandar Kolarov seemed to have won it. Madrid pegged them back through Marcelo and Karim Benzema before Cristiano Ronaldo won it in the 90th minute.