The Spanish club has only won two of the last eight matches in the league and in European play and now it is rumored that coach Xabi Alonso is hanging loose.
In Wednesday's home match in the Champions League, they were forced to be without attacking star Kylian Mbappé, who has knee problems.
Rodrygo made it 1–0, but Nico O'Reilly equalised for Manchester City seven minutes later. At the end of the first half, City star Erling Braut Haaland scored the winning goal, 2–1. It was his 34th goal of the season.
Despite the loss, their second in the Champions League, Real remain among the top eight who have qualified directly for the round of 16 with two rounds left to play. City are fourth in the table.
