Pep Guardiola claimed that Manchester City would need a “perfect game” to overcome their 3-2 aggregate deficit against Real Madrid.
And Arne Slot refuted the notion that nerves are getting the best of title contenders Liverpool after they dropped points against Everton and survived a scare against Wolves.
Celtic were eliminated from the Champions League after Alphonso Davies equalized for Bayern Munich in the last minute of stoppage time at the Allianz Arena.
The Scottish champions had taken the play-off to extra time after Nicolas Kuhn put them ahead in the second half, following a 2-1 loss in Glasgow.
Bayern Munich’s last home defeat in the European quarter-finals was against Paris St Germain four years ago, and they are unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga this season.
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Celtic had never won in 14 previous competitive games in Germany. However, at the end, Kasper Schmeichel’s save from Leon Goretzka’s header allowed Davies to score from close range.
Pep Guardiola admitted that he “lied” when he claimed Manchester City had only a one percent chance of winning their Champions League play-off against Real Madrid, but added that his team would need to be “almost perfect” to advance.
Real were 3-2 winners at the Etihad Stadium a week ago and City’s boss earlier expressed doubt on his team’s chances of dragging themselves back into contention in the Bernabeu.
Guardiola knows there is enough pressure on his team but said he believes they can channel it in a good way and avoid City’s early departure in the competition since dropping out in the group stage in 2012-13.
He said, “We have to create an almost perfect game.” The outcome wasn’t good. “We have to attack and score goals.”
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