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Mahrez: It was perfect game to prepare for tough game on Madrid and we are ready

  /  HollowPoett

Riyad Mahrez was named Man of the Match after he assists Jesus to score the only goal in 1-0 win on Leicester.

Mahrez: "It was a tough game. It's always difficult to come here, they played very deep, five at the back. We tried to break them down but it was difficult. After the second half it was more on the counter, so we had more space and that made the difference.

"At first I wanted to shoot and then I see the space, and at the last moment I see Gabi. I knew he wasn't going to be offside because he was watching the line, so I gave him the ball and it was a good finish.

"The most important thing is that we won today even if we miss the penalty. Today we showed a great reaction after the miss.

"It was a perfect game to prepare [for Real Madrid], a tough game, we are ready."

On the speculation surrounding Manchester City's European ban: "We just focus on our game. We let the club do the things, we are very confident of the situation and we will see."