Manchester City midfielder Rodri has cited when his side’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid was over during 180 minutes of football.
The Blues went out of Europe at the hands of Los Blancos for the third season running courtesy of a 5-1 aggregate defeat over two legs, with Federico Valverde scoring an opening leg hat-trick and Vinicius Jr. enjoying a brace at the Etihad Stadium.
City were lacklustre and toothless in attack and defence once again against the most successful side in UEFA Champions League history, bowing out of the competition to leave themselves vying for a domestic treble.
Pep Guardiola’s men won their first piece of silverware in two seasons last week as brace of headers from Nico O’Reilly over four minutes in the second-half at Wembley sealed a monumental 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory over Premier League leaders Arsenal.
In conversation with Onda Cero this week, Rodri has admitted that Bernardo Silva’s 20th minute red card in Manchester City’s 2-1 second leg loss to Real Madrid was the moment the Round of 16 tie was done and dusted.
“I think we could have turned it around [vs Real Madrid] if it weren’t for the red card.”
This is a developing story. More to follow.
