The Manchester City squad believe they would have won the Champions League this season had they beaten Real Madrid on penalties. In a high-quality quarter-final, City and Madrid shared a breathless 3-3 draw in the first leg, before drawing 1-1 at the Etihad in a tense return fixture. As the tie headed to penalties, Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic missed from 12 yards and Real headed through. The current champions of England and Spain, and the last three winners of the Champions League, are forming something of an iconic European rivalry. But if you have to choose two teams, I think Madrid and City are the two best in terms of everything around them.

Source: Express August 03, 2024 06:15 UTC