Manchester City and Real Madrid face off in UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg meeting.

Runs Tuesday Manchester City UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg meeting real madrid In the last stadium in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said in a press conference on Monday evening at the Santiago Bernabeu that his players should avoid thinking about revenge for their loss in the Champions League semi-finals last year against Real Madrid.

Guardiola seemed upset by the statement of midfielder Rodri, who said in the press conference that he was looking forward to an “opportunity to take revenge” on Real. Guardiola told a news conference, “Thinking that we are here for revenge is a huge mistake, we are not here for this goal. We must treat it as another opportunity (to reach the final). We are here to achieve a good result because everything will be decided in Manchester, not here.”

He added, “What happened last season is part of the past, it’s over. This is another chance, nothing else. We bring the mentality of trying again, realizing that achieving the goal requires us to be better.” “The best lesson we can take from last season is that we are not here for revenge, but rather to achieve a good result.”

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke earlier today about the importance of achieving a mental advantage before the second leg. But Guardiola showed his disagreement with his Italian counterpart. “Last year we came here with a great mental advantage after winning the first leg, and look what happened,” Guardiola said in response to a question about Ancelotti’s remarks.

“Ferlan Mendy saved a ball off the line and what happened is part of the past. Details like this decide who goes to the final… Maybe we should have played the ball differently, maybe we should have been more interested in possession. I don’t know.” “.

And he continued, “We must perform well in the two matches, otherwise it will be very difficult.” And after a 4-3 victory over Real in the exciting first leg in Manchester last year, the Spanish giants came back in the second leg to win 3-1 in extra time and qualify for the final.

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