'There Was Only One Team': Manchester City Midfielder Takes Jibe At Real Madrid After UCL 2023/24 QF Loss

Manchester City's star midfielder has taken a jibe at opponents Real Madrid after the side's shocking elimination in the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Quarter Final Second Leg. Read below.

Rodri was left dejected after the match as Manchester City were eliminated by Real Madrid ( Image Source :Getty Images )

Manchester City Vs Real Madrid: Manchester City midfielder Rodri has taken a jibe at Real Madrid after the latter managed to prevail the onslaught from the English Premier League side in the regular and extra time, to progress to the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 via penalty shootout. The match at the Etihad Stadium, which was the second leg of the quarter final between the sides, was a great contest and saw a goal each in the regular time from Rodrygo (Real Madrid) and Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).

🔵 Rodri has lost (on penalties) his first game since February 2023: “But to be honest with you, I only saw one team tonight”. pic.twitter.com/PoKS23K8pI

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 17, 2024

As reported by SportsKeeda, the Spanish midfielder had the following to say:

"I saw only one team today, to be honest. They defended and they knew how to suffer and we know how tough Real Madrid is. But, in my opinion, we should go through, in terms of chances and everything. It’s the trickiness of the competition. They know how to play, congratulations to them."

"We have nothing to regret, that’s football sometimes. It shows the trickiness of the competition. It shows how difficult it is to win it, what we did last season. Tomorrow we have to wake up, stand up, because we have too much to play for," he added.

 

Andriy Lunin: The New Goalkeeping Sensation Of Real Madrid

Real Madrid are, if not the greatest, amongst the greatest clubs in the history of the sport and have been awarded the 'Club of the Century' award. They are the most successful side in the continental football of Europe and hold a huge pedigree of legacy and history. They have always produced stars, and legends, at the highest level and their goalkeeper Andriy Lunin might have just added his name to the list, as the 25-year-old produced a legendary performance in the quarter-final tie and made two saves in the penalty shootout, to see his side through to the semis. 

🤍 “I am the 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 man in the world”, says Real Madrid penalties hero Andriy Lunin 🇺🇦

◉ Joined Real Madrid in 2018 as third goalkeeper.

◉ Accepted loans to Leganés, Valladolid, Oviedo.

◉ Started this season as a third goalkeeper too.

◉ Record with his 9️⃣ saves… pic.twitter.com/ApB2QriWzf

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 18, 2024

As reported by Reuters, the Ukrainian goalkeeper had the following to say:

"I needed to take a risk with one of the kicks, we picked one and thank goodness it worked out in our favour. It's an away Champions League game and we went through a lot of suffering... but I'm very grateful to the team for everything they've fought for. I can't imagine myself running like my teammates did today."

"There are games that you have to suffer, that you have to overcome the challenges, that you can't always play with the ball and be the best team on the pitch. Tonight was like that. For me it has been a great experience. I'm exhausted, it's the first time in my career that I play a game like this, 120 minutes, penalties, the pressure and the responsibility. It's hard to explain the feeling," he added.