Madrid opened the scoring in the 12th minute against City, capitalizing on defensive errors to score past Ederson. Guardiola’s side pushed for an equalizer and found success in the 76th minute. After a stalemate in extra time, Rudiger scored the decisive penalty for Madrid, leading Guardiola to praise Madrid’s defensive performance. Despite the defeat, he believed City defended better than their opponents.
Both teams defended well, with City holding extended spells of possession and Madrid displaying incredible solidarity. Guardiola congratulated Real Madrid for their deep defensive play and shared his lack of regrets about his team’s performance. Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League, as Bayern secured a 1-0 victory over Arsenal.