"I had the feeling that, yeah, it was better than the result said, but the result is here. We have one week and in Etihad we will see. - Guardiola acknowledged City's performance didn't match their 3-0 defeat, expressing hope for the return leg at the Etihad Stadium."
"They [Real Madrid] didn't create much [after the first goal], and the second time they arrived, second goal. Arrived a third time, third goal. It's not easy. - Guardiola highlighted how Madrid capitalized on limited opportunities, with Valverde's clinical finishing punishing City's defensive vulnerabilities."
Manchester City suffered a 3-0 defeat to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League last-16 first leg. Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick in 22 minutes during the first half, giving Madrid complete control. City entered as favorites against a Madrid side missing injured players Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, and Madrid had been struggling with home form. Guardiola made seven changes to his lineup, deploying an attacking formation that backfired. Vinicius Junior missed a second-half penalty, saved by Donnarumma, which offered City a slight glimmer of hope for the return leg at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola felt City's performance was better than the result indicated.
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