Pep Guardiola gives Manchester City ‘one per cent’ chance of beating Real Madrid
Pep Guardiola rates Manchester City’s chances of beating Real Madrid this week as low as one per cent.
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Pep Guardiola Says Man City Have 'One Per Cent' Chance At Real Madrid
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his team only have a "one per cent" chance of overcoming Real Madrid in their Champions League clash on Wednesday. City were defeated 3-2 at home in the first leg of their play-off clash last week despite leading 2-1 with just four minutes left in the tie. "The margin to win at the Bernabeu from that position, everybody knows, the percentage to go through, we arrive at one per cent. Or I don't know what, but it will be minimal," said Guardiola.
Champions League: Brendan Rodgers Urges Celtic To Be Bold Against Bayern Munich
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers urged his underdog side not to die wondering in Tuesday's must-win Champions League second-leg away at Bayern Munich. Bayern are in the driver's seat for a spot in the last 16 after a 2-1 win at Celtic Park on Wednesday. Under this season's new Champions League format, Celtic made it out of the group stage for the first time since 2012-13, finishing 21st in the table. But their progress has come in spite of poor away form in Europe.
Bayern Munich Sink Celtic As Feyenoord Beat AC Milan In Champions League Play-Offs
Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge. Bayern are hoping to go all the way to this season's final, which will be played at their own Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31. They threatened to run riot against the Scottish champions at Celtic Park as they dominated the first half and took the lead just before the interval thanks to a superb Michael Olise strike.
Vincent Kompany Hails Composed Bayern's Champions League Win At Celtic
Vincent Kompany saluted Bayern Munich's composure and ignored the "crazy" atmosphere at Celtic to seize control of the Champions League play-off round with a 2-1 win in the first leg on Wednesday. Bayern boss Kompany was concerned about the potential for Celtic to be fuelled by the raucous 60,000 sell-out crowd in Glasgow. But the Bundesliga leaders produced a mature display that took the sting out of the Celtic roar for long periods. Michael Olise's thunderous drive into the roof of the net from 15 yards put Bayern ahead on the stroke of half-time.
Mike Maignan Clanger Hands Champions League Gift To Fired-Up Feyenoord
A catastrophic mistake by AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan handed troubled Dutch side Feyenoord a precious 1-0 advantage after the first leg of the Champions League play-offs Wednesday. The surprise win was a welcome tonic for Feyenoord, who came into the match in disarray after axing manager Brian Priske less than 48 hours before the game. "These evenings are why we do this," said a jubilant Feyenoord captain Quinten Timber. "De Kuip was on it again. We were on it. On to next week," he said.
Jude Bellingham says Real deserved Etihad win after ‘some of our best football’
Jude Bellingham felt Real Madrid finally got what they deserved after snatching a late winner in their Champions League clash at Manchester City.
We need to believe – Ruben Dias says Man City have firepower to beat Real Madrid
Ruben Dias is convinced Manchester City still have the firepower to turn around their Champions League tie against Real Madrid.