A Skyblues executive looked back on the Real Madrid-Manchester City clash in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Real Madrid defied predictions by eliminating Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last April. A double confrontation which ended with a victory for the Merengues on penalties (3-3, 1-1 tab 4-3).
For Bernardo Silva, the Citizens attacking midfielder who scored a missed penalty, this failure is particularly bitter. The Portuguese deplores the removal of the away goals rule, which would have allowed Pep Guardiola’s team to reach the last four if it was still in force.
“it’s not good for the game”
“This season, if away goals had counted like before, we would have beaten Real Madrid, assures the former Monegasque in an official City podcast. We also lost a match against Tottenham a few years ago because of that. I understand why they removed this rule.”
And to continue: “Today, teams play more openly, because before, teams played at home with the mentality of not conceding goals and I think that’s not good for the game. In a way, I understand, because now the teams are fighting more among themselves. »
