"It felt like a statement result for Guardiola's side -- who haven't won away at Real Madrid since 2020 -- but the City boss said afterwards that he needs to see more to be convinced that they are genuine contenders to lift the trophy. "We are not ready, we are away," said Guardiola. "In February we will be better. These kinds of games, we have been here before and played better and lost.""
"If nothing else, victory over Real Madrid -- secured thanks to a Nico O'Reilly tap-in and an Erling Haaland penalty -- moved City up into fourth in the Champions League table. They're now well-placed to finish in the top eight and avoid a playoff to reach the last 16, with two games left to play against Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray in January. "It's so difficult here," said Guardiola."
Manchester City came from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu with a Nico O'Reilly tap-in and an Erling Haaland penalty. The victory moved City into fourth in the Champions League group and raised their points total to 13, leaving qualification for the last 16 largely in their hands. Two group games remain against Bodo/Glimt and Galatasaray in January. The team displayed effort in a difficult away fixture and fielded several players at the stadium for the first time. Further improvement is required to perform better in the competition's later stages.
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