Real Madrid started slowly, and the first half ended in a goalless draw with Manchester City.
Manchester City, on the other hand, drew first blood in the 75th minute when Riyad Mahrez scored after a moment of brilliance from Portuguese forward Bernardo Silva.
Pep Guardiola thought the game was already won, so he replaced his best players, but he didn’t realize that the patient dog eats the fattest bone.
Real Madrid then introduced their Ace Of Decks, Rodrygo, a young Brazilian sensation who scored in the 90th minute and 90+1 minutes to send the match to extra time.
Then, from the penalty spot, Karim Benzema clinched the victory, 3 – 1.
Josep Guardiola’s Worst Mistakes
1. He should never have substituted Riyad Mahrez until the game was done, since it is never over until it is over when facing Real Madrid.
2. Pep was never supposed to take Kevin De Bruyne out of the game, but he did, and Manchester City’s attacking spirit was stifled.
3. He should never have substituted Sterling with Gabriel Jesus because Sterling was not built for such a high-intensity game. Sterling has outlived his usefulness.
4. Finally, once they scored, Pep was expected to bring in extra defenders, which he failed to do, and that was how Real Madrid undid the wall Pep had built over the two legs.
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