Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City. Madrid's slow start in the European competition kept the defending champion from going straight into the round of 16 — and possibly set up an encounter with Man City in the playoffs.

Real Madrid hope to avoid Manchester City in the next round, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after they beat Brest 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League playoff where they will be seeded.

Manchester City squeezed through to the Champions League play-off round with a 3-1 comeback win against Club Brugge.

Kylian Mbappe may not have scored last night in Real Madrid's 3-0 Champions League win over Brest, but his form has been red hot over the last several games. Be

My son Mateo loves Mbappe. He tells me that Mbappe is better than you. I tell him that your father was better, he has more goals,”

Kylian Mbappe has set the world alight at Real Madrid with his brilliance. The Frenchman has already started breaking records despite having a shaky start to his career with the Spanish Giants. Kylian Mbappe Following Cristiano Ronaldo After a difficult start,