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It is the end of the road for Pep Guardiol and his Manchester City side; their hopes of retaining the UCL trophy have been extinguished by Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola’s statement before the quarterfinal clash against Real Madrid has come back to bite him.
Manchester City lost their Champions League last 8 tie against Carlo Ancelotti’s side after playing out a 1-1 draw at the Etihad.
The match needed penalties to settle the tie after extra-time produced no goals. Bernardo Silva and Matteo Kovacic saw their penalties saved by Lunin in goal for Real Madrid.
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09:14 - 09.04.2024
‘Beating Real Madrid twice in a row is impossible’ - Pep Guardiola ahead of UCL clash
The former Barcelona tactician is of the opinion that his Manchester City side will have it all to do against a Real Madrid team that would be seeking revenge.
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22:57 - 17.04.2024
Inevitable Real Madrid dump out Manchester City to set up Bayern clash
Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City for the second time in three seasons to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
However, it was Pep Guardiola’s fears before the crucial encounter that has now come to pass. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said he did not expect his side to go past the 14-time Champions, which was exactly what happened.
Guardiola said Real Madrid would be out for revenge.
"It is very difficult for the same thing to happen again. Beating Real Madrid twice in a row is impossible. They have learned and will want revenge. They have pride."
Resolute defending by Madrid frustrates Man City
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After playing a 3-3 draw at the Bernabeu, Manchester City were clear favourites to finish the job at the Etihad Stadium, but Carlo Ancelotti had other plans.
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02:04 - 18.04.2024
3 mistakes by Pep Guardiola in the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid
We evaluate three things Pep Guardiola could have done differently to ensure his side beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final clash.
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21:50 - 17.04.2024
Heartbreak for UCL title contenders Arsenal as Bayern Munich end Gunners' Champions League dream
Arsenal have been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League after losing to Bayern Munich in the round of 16. Bayern won the second leg 1-0, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the semifinals.
Brazilian forward Rodygo had put Madrid in front after just 12 minutes, and Los Blancos held on to their lead the entire first-half, despite a flurry of attack from Manchester City.
The Cityzens did find a way back into the game in the 76th minute after some fine display by Doku, who had just been introduced. A poor clearance by Rudiger (who had been outstanding until that moment) fell kindly for Kevin De Bruyne, and the Belgian fired into the roof of the net.
Both sides could not be separated after two hours of football (120 minutes), and the winner had to be decided on penalties.
After Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin saved from Bernardo Silva and Matteo Kovacic, former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger stepped up to send Real Madrid into the semi-final where they would face Bayern Munich who defeated Arsenal.
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