Manchester City fell on penalties 3-4 against Real Madrid after a 1-1 draw in regular time in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, but despite the defeat, the coach of the Premier League team said he left satisfied with the performance of his team, which did not nothing was saved.
In a press conference after the defeat, the City strategist expressed his satisfaction with his team’s actions and congratulated his rival, although he acknowledged that, of course, he would have liked to advance to the semifinals.
“What a hell of a way to lose. She would have preferred to win, of course. First of all, congratulations to Real Madrid for qualifying for the semi-finals. Madrid defended very far back, with a lot of solidarity. We gave it our all, I don’t regret anything. We have done everything, both defensively and offensively. It is what it is“said Pep Guardiola.
“The three games have been very similar, They have defended further back, We have created many opportunities, but this is about scoring goals. They will be in the semifinals and we will not, due to small details. Sometimes you win penalties, sometimes you don’t. We have not converted the opportunities we have had. We have all been at the best level, To beat Madrid you have to be 100%, we have been, but it was not enough“, he noted.
“I do not judge. “It’s Carlo’s decision,” the Spanish coach said about Ancelotti’s defensive approach. “In another sport, statistically, we would have won, but football has this wonderful thing.“, he acknowledged.
“I, as a coach, can only ask this of my players. Of course I give credit to Madrid, they have been able to endure and resist. Us We have faced many closed teams and we always found a way to find a space, today we lacked“, lament.
“There is no such thing as luck and I agree. We have not managed to score a goal. We have done everything. What a hell of a way to lose. Today it hurts, but tomorrow we have to get up and continue. “We cannot always win,” he concluded.
*With information from EFE.
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