‘Feels like a defeat’: Real Madrid star UNHAPPY with team’s performance against Manchester City

Real Madrid and Mancehster City shared spoils with a 3-3 draw in a dramatic first leg of UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.

Despite a scintillating draw where both sides went neck and neck, Real Madrid players weren’t satisfied with ir performance as y felt that y let City off hook as y went back to Etihad very much alive in tie.

In a thrilling game Manchester City caught home side napping early on in game as y opened scoring through a Bernardo Silva freekick inside just two minutes. Real Madrid turned it around inside just 12 minutes as y went ahead 2-1 courtesy Camavinga and Rodrygo.

In second half two sublime long range strikes by Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol sent Manchester City into total control before Real Madrid’s Uruguayan midfield dynamo Federico Valverde cancelled out advant with a fantastic half volley as match finished 3-3.

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Fede Valverde Unhappy with result

Despite his sublime goal, Fede Valverde wasn’t much pleased with his side’s performance as he felt City were re for taking and his teammates missed out on opportunity.  

“ draw just like last year, feels like a defeat”, said Fede Valverde to Guillermo Rai of Athletic post game. Valverde’s frustrations from last year have carried forward to this game and he wants to use Real Madrid’s hammering 4-0 loss against Manchester City in second leg of UCL semi finals at Etihad as extra motivation.

“We need to use what happened at Etihad last year as motivation”, said Fede. Talking about his goal, Valverde added, ““I hit that shot with all my heart, it's nice to score at Bernabéu”.

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Will Real Madrid be made to rue ir missed chances at Etihad?

Real Madrid had plenty of opportunities in first half and second half of game as Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham failed to capitalise and Real had to settle for a draw. Perhaps best opportunity of game fell to Vinicius Jr in second half as he fired ball over crossbar despite being one on one with keeper and entire goal to aim at.

missed chances have frustrated Real Madrid fans and manr Carlo Ancelotti as y hope to improve ir finishing in second leg.

Real Madrid will travel to Manchester next week to face Manchester City at Etihad stadium for second leg of ir quarter-final clash. Real Madrid have never won a game at Etihad and have conceded 8 goals in ir last two trips.