Sharing right before the match against Real Madrid, coach Pep Guardiola revealed the reason he was forced to leave Kevin De Bruyne on the bench: ” De Bruyne is not feeling well. During the team meeting, he was normal and ready to play. . However, right before entering the locker room to prepare for the match, De Bruyne vomited. I had to let him rest . ”
“This is definitely not good news, but anyway, the match still has a first and second leg. Every player will be able to play ,” Pep added.
De Bruyne will play in the return leg if he has no health problems.
On the day De Bruyne was absent, Erling Haaland also “disappeared”. The Norwegian player only had one dangerous shot in the 6th minute, before “sinking” before Real Madrid’s tight defense.
The 3 goals of the Premier League representative were scored by the individual efforts of Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol.
Speaking after the 3-3 draw, coach Pep Guardiola said: ” We started well, but it was difficult for Real to defend too firmly. Their counterattack speed was also unbelievable and out of control.” our control “.
” In the second half, Man City played calmly and created a much better position. We were rewarded with two beautiful goals, but the Bernabeu is not a place where Real Madrid can easily be defeated. Valverde’s moment in the 79th minute proved that. Now, Man City’s mission is to win at home to advance “, said the former Barca coach.
Meanwhile, coach Carlo Ancelotti said: “This was a balanced match. Both teams proved their best. Real was in good form. We took advantage of the strengths of the attacking players.” work to perform rapid state transitions “.
