"I feel like we had a lot of chances. We played well, even with ten against 11, especially against a team like Real Madrid; it's going to be difficult, but we did well. We're disappointed with the loss, but it's a hard reality. When you experience the games, it doesn't feel like they were much better than us, even though it looks it from the scoreline."
"It's a different Real Madrid [compared to the league phase], but every game is different. The first leg score made them play a bit more defensively; they didn't need to score. They've always had a great team; we know their quality. I feel like we did well today. This campaign will teach us some lessons, we will learn a lot for the future ones."
Manchester City's Champions League campaign ended with a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the last 16. Vinicius Junior scored twice in the 2-1 second-leg victory at the Etihad Stadium. This marks Madrid's fifth knockout elimination of City, including four of the last five seasons. Since winning the Champions League in 2022-23, City have progressed past the round-of-16 only once in three seasons. Jeremy Doku delivered an impressive individual performance with seven dribbles, more than Madrid's entire team combined. Despite the defeat, Doku emphasized City played well and will learn valuable lessons from the campaign for future competitions.
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