2023-05-17 22:59:00
In the 90 minutes before that, the Englishman and his team-mates had delivered an almost flawless performance and once again outplayed a top European team in their own stadium.
Bernardo Silva (23rd/37th) set the course for victory with a brace in the first half. Eder Militao (76th) with an own goal and Joker Julian Álvarez (90th + 1) ensured the final score.
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The voices of the game.
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City coach) on “BT Sport” about…
… about the meaning of victory: “I felt like we carried around with us for a year what happened last season. It was so painful. This year the players have shown what a special squad they are. They are exceptional on this one level, in such big games.
… about Bernardo Silva: “Bernardo is always there. He’s one of the best players I’ve seen in my entire life.”
…about the final against Inter: “A final against an Italian team is never a gift, to be honest. They’re going for it. We’ll get a lot of compliments for this win, but we have to mentally prepare for the final.”
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) on “BT Sport” …
… about the clear victory: “It’s a beautiful night for us. We were resilient, passionate and organised. I’m happy with the performance. We knew it was going to be tough. To beat this Real team 4-0 at home… It’s an amazing feeling to be in the final again. Hopefully we’ll win it this time.”
… about his performance and his brace: “I wasn’t happy after the first game. Today I had to do better for my team-mates and the fans. I’m very good with my head, aren’t I? I’m very small but dangerous with my head.”
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) on “BT Sport” …
…on City’s performance: “Incredible. This moment is so fantastic. I don’t think many teams can do that to Real. But when we all play for each other, especially at home, we feel unstoppable.”
…on the Etihad Stadium fans as the 12th man: “I saw a statistic yesterday on how many Champions League games we’ve won at home versus away and I couldn’t believe it. When we play in front of our fans, we feel unbeatable. When you see what we’re doing here against Bayern, Leipzig and today, it’s just unbelievable.”
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) …
… about the game: “City played better and deservedly progressed. They put pressure on us early in the game and made it difficult for us to play our game.”
… with a conclusion of the season: “It’s time to learn from this loss, think about next season and improve. Last year we beat them and reached the final. This time it was City’s turn.”
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) on “DAZN” …
…about the sticking point in the game: “What bothers me are the first 20, 25 minutes. I don’t care about the last two goals, of course they make the result sound stupid, but they don’t change much about the certainty of elimination. We lost the game in the first 20 minutes. We were already in the first leg we were too passive for the first 20 minutes, that was repeated today.”
…about the reasons for the gossip: “Powerless is the wrong word. It’s not that we didn’t want to. It wasn’t because we weren’t aggressive. I think the positioning was not good from us, but very good from them. Their players were difficult to grasp , they took more risks. We were often a meter or two apart and therefore didn’t really get into the duels. We deserved to be eliminated.”
… with a first season analysis: “If you don’t win the other competitions, the trophy becomes a lot more important than it might otherwise seem. We were too far away in the league, which ultimately wasn’t good. I’m far from calling a semi-final a disappointment. But today we are disappointed because of course we wanted to go to the final.”
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