Soccer News of Thursday, 18 April 2024
Source: www.sportsbrief.com
Pep Guardiola has disclosed the duo of Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne ‘could not continue’ in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg game against Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 17.
Holders City were knocked out of the competition by Los Blancos via penalties, losing 4-3 in the shootout after the tie finished with an aggregate scoreline of 4-4.
De Bruyne and Haaland would have presumably taken spot kicks if they were still on the pitch, but they were withdrawn earlier.
City’s top scorer Haaland was withdrawn after 90 minutes to be replaced by Julian Alvarez, while De Bruyne, who scored their equaliser last evening, was replaced by Mateo Kovacic after the first half of extra time.
Pep Guardiola after Man City’s defeat to Real Madrid:
— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) April 17, 2024
"What a hell of a way to lose. Johan Cruyff said that luck doesn't exist and I agree." pic.twitter.com/w315wMIKhz