Valverde shines as Haaland continues to struggle - analysis When Manchester City fans saw the Real Madrid line-up for Wednesday's last-16 tie, they will have been delighted Kylian Mbappe's name was missing altogether. But what they didn't anticipate was Federico Valverde having the game of his life in the first-leg tie at the Bernabeu. When the Uruguayan scores it is often a spectacular strike, but in general Valverde is not known for his goalscoring prowess, especially when he has been utilised at right-back rather than midfield to cover injury absences. Indeed, before City's visit the 27-year-old had not found the net in his previous 26 Champions League games and never scored more than one in a game in the competition. But in 42 fabulous first-half minutes, he celebrated a first career hat-trick. It was a sensational display by Valverde, who captained Real on the night and led by example in a crucial game for the 15-time European champions.…