India, March 18 -- Real Madrid are putting their campaign back on track after overcoming Manchester City across two legs. Kylian Mbappe missed the home leg, while coming off the bench in the 70th minute at the Etihad. It hasn't been an ideal season for Los Blancos, having suffered a shock defeat to Albacete that knocked them out of the Copa del Rey. They also find themselves trailing in the La Liga title race, with FC Barcelona holding a four-point lead and showing little sign of slipping up.

Even without Mbappe, Real Madrid handled Premier League heavyweights comfortably, securing a 3-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu before backing it up with a composed 2-1 result at the Etihad, where he played just over 20 minutes. Beating Man City in su...