John Stones and Josko Gvardiol have been named in WhoScored's #UCL Quarter-Final First-Leg Team of the Week. 🌟
Man City vs @Real_Madrid, #UCL Match Officials:
Referee: Daniele Orsato [🇮🇹]
Assistants: Ciro Carbone [🇮🇹], Alessandro Giallatini [🇮🇹]
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati [🇮🇹]
Assistant VAR: Paolo Valeri [🇮🇹]
Fourth Official: Maurizio Mariani [🇮🇹]
Referee: Daniele Orsato [🇮🇹]
Assistants: Ciro Carbone [🇮🇹], Alessandro Giallatini [🇮🇹]
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati [🇮🇹]
Assistant VAR: Paolo Valeri [🇮🇹]
Fourth Official: Maurizio Mariani [🇮🇹]
OFFICIAL: Rodri has been presented with the 2022/23 #UCL Player of the Season award by Luís Figo ahead of kick-off. 💫🇪🇸
[27'] CLOSE! Kevin De Bruyne from distance, pushed away by Lunin. 0-1 (3-4). #UCL
[45'] CLOSE! Lunin pushes away a direct Kevin De Bruyne corner heading right for the top corner. 0-1 (3-4). #UCL
[105+2'] Antonio Rudiger with a HUGE chance to give Real Madrid the lead at the end of extra-time added time. Sends it over. 1-1 (4-4). #UCL
Kyle Walker: “The hardest part of football is putting the ball in the net. They [@Real_Madrid] defended well. We were probably better, but you have to take hats off to @Real_Madrid. Their plan worked. You do these drills in training; it’s very hard to score against a low block..."
Kyle Walker: “We’ve dealt with that, especially the seven I’ve been here. People come to the Etihad and find it difficult. We should have experience to hurt teams that do that. The rub of the green wasn’t on our side and when you go to penalties, it’s a flip of the coin..."
Kyle Walker: “It’s probably the cruellest way to lose but it’s part of the game. We’re extremely disappointed as players and a club to not maintain the #UCL. It wasn’t to be, and we say a big congratulations to @Real_Madrid and wish them all the best..."
Kyle Walker: “We’ve dealt with that, especially the seven I’ve been here. People come to the Etihad and find it difficult. We should have experience to hurt teams that do that. The rub of the green wasn’t on our side and when you go to penalties, it’s a flip of the coin..."
Kyle Walker: “It’s probably the cruellest way to lose but it’s part of the game. We’re extremely disappointed as players and a club to not maintain the #UCL. It wasn’t to be, and we say a big congratulations to @Real_Madrid and wish them all the best..."
🚨 | Under the new format, Man City could play @Real_Madrid and @Bayern_Munich in the league phase of the #UCL.