Guardiola on City’s Real Madrid Loss: “We Would Have Wanted to Challenge 11 Against 11. We’ll Be Back Next Year.”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke to Sky Sport following his team’s 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid, which resulted in a 5-1 aggregate elimination in the Champions League. Guardiola reflected on the challenging encounter, stating, “We would have wanted to challenge Real 11 against 11. The first leg was already tough, and even with 11 players on each side, it would have been difficult.” He concluded his remarks with a definitive promise for the future, adding, “Next year we will return.”