Jeremy Doku’s clip goes viral after Manchester City’s Champions League loss to Real Madrid

Jeremy Doku has become the unexpected focus of Manchester City’s 3-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid after a strange clip of his display at the Bernabeu went viral.

Fans have branded him a “ghost” online after footage appeared to show the winger vanishing from the pitch for a split second, prompting comparisons to a glitch in FIFA, now EA Sports FC.

In the short video, Doku seems to “clip” through Real Madrid players or stand completely still while the action continues around him, making the images look more like a bug in a video game than a real match. The odd effect is believed to be caused by stadium lighting and camera angles, which create the illusion that he is fading out of the frame.

Supporters have used the surreal moment to mock Manchester City’s entire attack, saying the whole frontline went “missing” in Madrid. Those strange frames of Doku, however, have become the defining snapshot of a flat City performance on a tough night in Spain.

Below is the video:

soy al unico que se le bugeo la simulación y vio como Doku DESAPARECE UN MICROSEGUNDO pic.twitter.com/MBbCyuZrWE— Rama City (@_ManCityArg) March 11, 2026