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Manchester City no longer extraordinary, Guardiola says

Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures during their Uefa Champions League knockout phase playoff second leg match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on February 19, 2025. 

Photo credit: Matthew Childs | Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • The City boss was generous about his conquerors.
  • "We weren't able to stop Mbappe and the better team won. Madrid deserved it. We've done quite well in previous seasons, but this year we're not getting off to a good start. We have to learn," he said.

Madrid

Manager Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's times of greatness are gone. The Premier League holders crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday with a humbling 6-3 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the knockouts.

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