Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez was understandably gutted after his side exited the Champions League quarter-finals, but was a little less gracious than might have been expected.
Real Madrid were set back on the edge of the box for almost the entirety of the 120 minutes of the game, registering just two shots on target during the 90 minutes, and not troubling Ederson much thereafter. Rodri’s frustration that they did not make their pressure pay was evident.
“To be honest, I’ve only seen one team today,” he told Mike Minay of the BBC.
Speaking to Movistar+, he did give congratulations to Los Blancos.
“It is worse to try to find an explanation. They scored their only chance. Football does not pay attention to merit, it’s only about putting the ball in the net. We didn’t expect them to be so, so far deep in their setup. We had the feeling that penalties suited them better. It’s their turn again, as usual… Now we have to get the boys up, we still have things to fight for, and congratulate Madrid.”
“If we are more precise, we win the game. Madrid has won a tie that, in my opinion, we deserved to go through,” Rodri remarked again.
Certainly Real Madrid rode thir luck at times, with Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne passing up clear chances, as well as Erling Haaland hitting the bar in the first half. However Real Madrid pushed City all the way, and ensured that City would have to pull out something special to break down their defence even after the de Bruyne goal, and ultimately, City couldn’t do so before penalties.
Mose_9
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rodri is a fool ......he used to play for atletico and he defended all the time..... he should shut up
Zowilmtz
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Every team has a strategy. Man City is the "Possessive type" ... with the philosophy "hold the ball, then you wouldn't have to defend". Madrid, in such situations, gives you the possession and relies on counter-attacks with swift forwards... We saw the swiftness in the game. You cannot condition your opponent play as you play. At the end, winning is what counts.
pasaelnsz
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You just exited the tounament. i remember when city played Atletico in champ's league return league league to Atm, city defended the whole 45 minutes and Atm was pressing. SOO TO SIMPLIFY IT TO YOU, DEFENDING IS PART OF THE GAME..
Zinbdilmy
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Madrid didn't play like this in the first leg.city lost because pep declare the match as final.Madrid don't lost final
NeXusJakor17
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Exactly brother football is about putting the goal in the net. in other words scoring goals. all these years Cristiano Ronaldo trolled for being the greatest goal scorer of all time. Goals are the most important part Football. everything else are there to create a goal chance and that's it.
swillah
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Winners uses opportunities while losers find excuses
DeadPoets
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Madrid played smarter and won. Ref didn’t help City like they do in Premier League. Rodri
bandis77
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man city had 2 games to go through. they didnt win any of them and were lucky to get 2 random longshots into our net. Madrid scored an early goal and shut the game up because why play open play when you are leading. this is UCL not some exhibition. Then Man City got again lucky goal in after deflection and penalties showed us the winner.
Dowelmtuyz
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you only found 1 team and I also found 1 winner, dummy
Poeailmos
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next year we will beat you again mark my word mbappe vini Jude ..... fede 😂😂