‘It’s not my fault you thought we would win 6-0’ – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lashes out on reporters after 1-1 draw against Real Madrid

After Manchester City’s recent 1-1 draw against Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola responded strongly to a beIN Sports reporter regarding the question asked about Manchester City’s lackluster performance. He was not pleased when the reporter asked why the Citizens did not win 6-0 and punched out, responding that it was not his concern if the media insiders and analysts believed it would be an easy victory.

At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid held Manchester City to a 1-1 draw with goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Vinicius Jr. In the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, which will take place the following week, both teams now have everything to play for.

“Who’s everyone? Do you know who we are playing against? Do you know how many Champions League titles they [Real Madrid] have? It’s not my fault you thought we would win 6-0. We started really well in the first half, but then they made a lot of passes, they are really, really good at that. But after we scored a really good goal from Kevin, we had good moments. They had a few good chances,” Guardiola was quoted as saying at the BT Sport.

Rudiger against Haaland did really well: Pep Guardiola

We were better when they scored, they were better when we scored. It was a tight game. Real Madrid in the semi-final is always a tough one. We turned up, we had good moments, it’s difficult with the quality they have on and off the ball. 1-1, final next Wednesday with our people” Guardiola added while speaking in the post-match interview.

Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola both expressed happiness after their teams were able to finish the game in a draw in the first leg of the semi-final. The Real Madrid boss praised his players for fighting on the pitch and expressed satisfaction with how his squad performed.

“Defensively we were very good. Rudiger against Haaland did really well, the midfield covered really well the position in front of the defence, we managed the ball well in the second half. We are satisfied. Sometimes the result doesn’t give you credit but the performance was really good, we are happy and we are in a strong condition for the next game,” Ancelotti asserted after the draw.