Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted that he could “not find a solution” for a repeated failure to defend the lead after giving up on two late goal in the dramatic loss of the Champions League at home in Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
Erling Haaland struck on both sides of the equation of Kylian Mbappe in the 60th minute in a twice Fire City in front. The Premier League champion defenders were 2-1 up on the etihada With less than five minutes of normal time, it remained before Brahim Diaz – a former city player – swallowed the level of visitors. Jude Bellingham completed another real return (and another city collapse) with a 92 -minute winner.
This dramatic turn He may have stuck, but he was not a new sensation for the guardiola side. City has lost five different matches they have led at all competitions this season – the same number they recorded in the previous four campaigns in combination.
As Guard corrupt Motistar After the game: “It has happened many times, if something happens many times, it’s because I can’t find a solution.
“Last year was that Madrid was better, we had a good result in the last few minutes and we let it go. We got a punishment, but the game was quite uniform, they had a chance like never before on Etihad.”
Madrid may have taken time to stop the time at a time Wireless To abolish the victory, but as Carlo Ancelotti pointed out: “At the end of the day, the victory is deserved.” Spanish champions have collected astounding 20 shots-the most visiting team ever recorded on Etihad during Guardiola’s eight and a half years of term, Opta.
“They were better with the ball, we were a little anxious,” Guardiola continued. “These are the things that have happened to us many times during the year. We will try, it is difficult to mentally, we have a tough game and we will go to Madrid, we will try to adapt to playing a little more and going through through.”
City needs to beat at least two clear goals – or improve Madrid in the penalty shootout after winning one goal in the second leg – which will be held in Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, February 19th.
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