It was so tough last season … We had to swallow everything." After 10 or 15 minutes, I had the feeling that all the pain of last season was there today. He added: "I had the feeling these last days that we had the mix of calm and tension. We had to perform well and we did, especially in the first half." "Considering the opponent, Real Madrid in the semi-final of the Champions League. They were better than us as last season we were better than them."Īsked where he ranks this performance, Guardiola could not have been clearer. "I think tonight Manchester City deserved to win because they played better than us," he said. This was a complete performance, maybe even a passing of the baton in European football.Ĭarlo: City deserved it | Pep: Three games awayĪncelotti accepted that City were worthy winners. These fans expect something to go wrong in this competition. That brought Poznan-style celebrations in the stands that turned into childlike joy when Alvarez slotted in the fourth. Militao put the ball into his own net from Kevin De Bruyne's free-kick. City were slicker, the only surprise being that their third goal was not a thing of beauty. Madrid's best bits were isolated and individual efforts, David Alaba's wicked shot being tipped over by Ederson. The second goal brought a fairer reflection of the gulf, Silva nodding in after Ilkay Gundogan's shot was blocked. Toni Kroos came even closer to scoring when striking the crossbar with Madrid's only attempt of the opening 45 minutes.īut those moments aside, there was no hint of quiet control from Ancelotti's side. Vinicius Junior briefly finding space in behind Kyle Walker only for the City defender to show his recovery pace.
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