Pep Guardiola warned Manchester City they must 'suffer' to stop a Karim Benzema-inspired Real Madrid and reach consecutive Champions League finals.
City are attempting to go one better after losing last year's showpiece against Chelsea.
But they must navigate La Liga leaders Real first — with Guardiola telling his players to seize the moment.
'To beat an opponent like Real Madrid, when you're playing bad, stick together, suffer together for hopefully as few minutes as possible,' said Guardiola.
'I said to the players enjoy the moment. You never know, it could be once in a lifetime.'
City beat Real over two legs in the quarter-finals two years ago but are wary of the threat Benzema poses.
The striker has scored 44 goals in 47 goals for club and country this season - including a hat-trick against Chelsea in the quarter-final.
'Benzema has scored a lot of goals - not just against Chelsea but throughout his career,' said Guardiola.
'They have fantastic players.'
Aleonhkss
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thats there motive, send out praises to madrid to try end soften us then pounce on us!! do not fall in there trap real madrid!! we come in strong!!!
hamzasaleh
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war
Sunji1
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Honest to God if Ancelloti sticks to his stupid plan of playing Valved on the wing, RM will lose. Use Rodrygo, Asessio, Or bell on the wing and play Valved in the middle.
risklrstuz
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The third one will be better to beat Madrid
Titabdemnu
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seems Madrid is more of a night mare to Man City cuz all along it's been articles of Man City being posted today😌
because playing against Madrid is like playing the world cup final the world is watching every Madrid games
Makeoryz
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every team facing us this season in ucl talks much
Emperor10
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Tonight the world will see the real Pep
Mariakanibarracks
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injury defend
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Are you smoking weed,what is Palmer doing there
zokkmorst
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Don't play Grealish, play sterling for the first game.
MelroseMalone
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pep : suffer as in adversity · anguish · difficulty · discomfort · hardship · misery · misfortune · ordeal .....select one...........man I hate English language
Kobalnoruz
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man city for really
wumknrtu
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I know you’re as well as everyone else scared of king of champions “Real Madrid” we will beat you tomorrow
zeoackosz
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Real Madrid is lucky... someone not here... who can play mind game... arrive Juventus from summer 2019 best full back in the 🌎.. mancity miss him sure 100 percentage
Sembilprz
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Mrrgamee22
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The have history yes no doubt . But we are making history .
Mrrgamee22
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No doubt we will beat them and Maintain the win to get the knocked out .
OsmanDansule
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If u like u can even enter the pitch
zico126
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manifest
Pobacdkoty
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injury defend
Madridsalone
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Real Madrid be like
MUI__SonGoku
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Man City has more chance to win but because they will dominate the possession but defensively they have to very careful because Real Madrid have fast wingers who can create chances and in the center we all know who's there.
Bayern has more chance to win as well but see what happen? This is UCL and Real Madrid is a king 🤴 of it!! We have formed now. It’s now last year or year before!!
Demablnrtu
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BREAKING NEWS. Modric, Vinicius, Courtois, Camavinga and even Alaba will be banned from playing the champions league semi-final against city tonight, because the is tomorrow
Rubaceou
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city
Rajibpansa
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Man City has more chance to win but because they will dominate the possession but defensively they have to very careful because Real Madrid have fast wingers who can create chances and in the center we all know who's there.
soldierzway
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We can control the game with Gundogan as a false nine
Nemacnopty
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chamanpino
Nemacnopty
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man city real. madrid
RealRomeo
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seems Madrid is more of a night mare to Man City cuz all along it's been articles of Man City being posted today😌
actually in real sense I think people who talk alot loss. And I think he talks alot..
Rajibpansa
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seems Madrid is more of a night mare to Man City cuz all along it's been articles of Man City being posted today😌
thats also a part of pep's tatic😂
RealRomeo
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seems Madrid is more of a night mare to Man City cuz all along it's been articles of Man City being posted today😌