Key quotes after Real Madrid and Manchester City drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night:
Man City midfielder Rodri: โVery tough always when you come here. The lads were incredible, the effort was there. Sometimes itโs difficult against this team because they have a lot of quality. I think the first 25-30 minutes we controlled so good the game and the first chance they have they score a goal. We kept in the game with our philosophy, we keep playing even though it is difficult. The key was shooting from the area in front. I tried a few times and then Kevin with the goal.โ
๐ฃ๏ธ @lukamodric10: โWe put in a good performance the tie is still open"#UCL pic.twitter.com/RTS3u6J28c
โ Real Madrid C.F. ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ (@realmadriden) May 10, 2023
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric: โI think we finished the game well, the result is still open, we played a good game, I think they didnโt create much, we had more chances and itโs a pity about their goal. I donโt think anyone will feel stronger, itโs an open result, we knew it wasnโt going to end here, and the tie is 50-50.โ
FULL-TIME | It ends level at the Bernabeu ๐ค
โช๏ธ 1-1 โซ๏ธ #ManCity pic.twitter.com/8lqurMmHTZ
โ Manchester City (@ManCity) May 9, 2023
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praises his teamโs handling of the City attack, and in particular Haaland.
โDefensively we were good. (Antonio) Rudiger against (Erling) Haaland did really well. The midfield covered well the position in front of the defence. We are satisfied. Sometimes the result doesnโt give you a credit but the performance was really good.โ
๐ ๐๏ธ @MrAncelotti: โWe deserved to win it.โ#UCL pic.twitter.com/jhTEC42uCh
โ Real Madrid C.F. ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ (@realmadriden) May 10, 2023
Man City boss Pep Guardiola โWhen we were better, they scored. When they were better, we scored. Tight game, Bernabeu semifinal always is difficult. 1-1, a final next Wednesday at home with our people. They (Madrid) are so demanding. They are so good, the experience, quality. Now they travel to Manchester and we are going to see what we can do better. When you play these type of games itโs like a playoff. The second you learn a lot from the first and hopefully we can learn and attack and defend better.โ