Manchester City killed two birds with one stone at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium by defeating Real Madrid 1-2, allowing manager Pep Guardiola to settle an outstanding score and also putting Xabi Alonso's job in jeopardy Xabi Alonso's project is faltering with Real Madrid's second Champions League defeat. A blow to the chin for the Merengue squad, who, after their defeat to Liverpool on November 4th, began to raise concerns about the true potential of this current Real Madrid team, and now with this loss to the "Citizens," undoubtedly worsens the outlook for the Spanish manager. Real Madrid raised hopes of putting on a good performance to mask their true level on the pitch with a goal from Brazilian Rodrygo, which ignited a glimmer of hope. However, suddenly, in eight minutes, the visitors turned the score around to ultimately prevail 1-2 against a team where questions abound about the team's level, which continues to be questionable and could lead to a decision by the board that affects Alonso's future. Details: Real Madrid thrilled their fans by coming out with a vengeance in Looking to overcome the “Citizens,” they dominated the first half-hour, with Brazilian Rodrygo scoring in the 28th minute. The move started on the wing, culminating in a powerful shot across the box past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Rodrygo then celebrated with manager Alonso, showing his support for the team. But the goal seemed to ignite the visitors, and a mistake by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who parried a ball in the area, allowed Nico O'Reilly to equalize in the 35th minute, a real blow to the home side. Real Madrid hadn't even recovered from their goalkeeper's error when VAR called the referee to review a challenge by German Antonio Rudiger on Erling Haaland. The foul was ruled a foul, leading to the penalty converted by the Norwegian to turn the score around in the 43rd minute. For the second half, Xabi Alonso put his tactical experiment to work, making substitutions, but nothing worked, especially risking playing with four forwards.They lacked clarity and even looked ineffective, ultimately suffering a frustrating defeat that has put the manager under immense pressure. Real Madrid had eliminated Manchester City in last year's playoffs and in the quarterfinals the year before.