Former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson says Manchester City had "no reply" to "clinical" Real Madrid in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League round of 16 first leg defeat in the Bernabeu.
"Manchester City were in a lot better place going into this game than Real Madrid were," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
"You look at the injury list for Madrid, they are ravaged. Their bench is almost like an academy side.
"We spoke to Spanish media before the game and the word was the club are not in a great place at the moment and nowhere near the place a club like this is expected to be at. Then they turn in a performance like that.
"It certainly wasn't the squad the manager would have liked to pick from but they approached this in a way where they were clinical.
"They sat in their defensive shape at times and hit City on the counter-attack and they had no reply to that.
"A comeback would be spectacular but we have seen them do it before. They have got the ability but at the Etihad they are going to have to be open, expansive, and chase the game.
"By doing that they leave themselves susceptible on the counter and we've seen tonight how Real can exploit those City weaknesses."
Madrid's three goals were all scored by Federico Valverde, who doubled his tally for the season in one night.
"Valverde is the type of player who can play in any position," Robinson added.
"If your left-back didn't show up you wouldn't be worried because he can slot in. He is so versatile, he's got everything and showed his quality tonight."
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