- The Pep Guardiola team was beaten at home and outside the Spanish series winners
- Carlo Ancelotti's men anticipated another great recent battle at the meeting
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It is believed that Real Madrid players were surprised by the physical fall of the Manchester City team of Pep Guardiola this season after beating the team both at home and to end their hopes of the Champions League.
The Spanish giants had met with the city team that every conqueror under Guardiola four times before before their Play-Off phase match, with the shared loot equally, and Carlo Ancelotti players anticipated another battle full of danger .
On the other hand, the whites met with a team that hesitated in all competitions after a tumultuous autumn period saw their hopes of the almost extinguished Premier League.
Real Madrid came out with an advantage of a goal after a 3-2 victory in the Etihad last week, but firmly hit the nails on the coffin of Man City in the first four minutes in the Bernabéu thanks to a Kylian starter MBAPPE.
The captain of France added two more goals to his account to achieve a dazzling hat-trick in his homeland and get tired visitors from Europe.
But according to the Spanish departure BrandThe 3-1 defeat of Man City in the capital was a small surprise for the hosts, after they were surprised by the performance of the first leg of the series winners.
Manchester City left the Champions League at the Play-Off stage after the defeat to Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe provided fireworks in the second-leg match on Wednesday with a hat-trick
It is believed that it is believed in the Bernabeu that the Pep Guardiola side is not the force that once they were
Real Madrid began the bond of Etihad with the belief that they were playing the city of the seasons of the past, but it is believed that they questioned their hesitant game in part time, with several players designed who wondered what they were doing.
When leaving a more aggressive force on the front foot against weakened opponents, a strong presentation of the second half allowed the late winner of Jude Bellingham to neutralize the Erling Haaland key.
It is said that Real Madrid players were surprised by the difference in Man City attack, and they have particularly confused by their poor physicality, inspiring them to press with more force.
It is also believed that the team noticed the amount of gaps that the Man City game allowed, which exploded with some success.
It is believed that the Ancelotti side then understood that the Guardiola project had followed its course in terms of the threat that it could provide, and although driven by Haaland's absence in the second leg, he had a clear play book from which they could Move Man City from home.
The historic Italian manager confirmed both in his press conference after the game, noting that his team had been able to be the “best version” of herself.
'We played very well. I was complete, especially defensively, '' Ancelotti said full time. 'It was a well done game. We wanted to do it that way.
'Our goal was to repeat the good things of the first stage. We control the opponent's possession well. And then, when you put this, there is quality.
The missing striker Erling Haaland, Man City lost a vital attack exit in the Spanish capital
'It was a good game. They have learned what to do very well. This tie strengthens us. We have released our best version.
Man City will now focus on maintaining his place in the first season of Europe next season, sitting in a fourth feverish place in the Premier League, just one point ahead of chasing fifth and sixth, Bournemouth and Chelsea.
But if Guardiola has some concern about the actions to come, his mind could be relieved by the score of the Coefficient of England in UEFA competitions.
After the Play-Off phase, English teams are in the strongest position at the top of the classification to win an additional place of the Champions League the next period.
Man City was the only English team that left Europe, with Aston Villa, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham still in dispute in the three competitions.
