In the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City faced Real Madrid at home. In the 12th minute, Rodrygo took the lead for Real Madrid, and in the 76th minute, De Bruyne came off the bench to score the goal. After that, the two sides went to extra-time, and the game was decided by a brutal penalty shoot-out. In the case of Modric conceding the first point, Real Madrid goalkeeper Lu Ning made a meritorious contribution and successively saved seat B and Kovacic's penalty, Real Madrid penalty 4-3, the aggregate score 8-7 to advance.
Real Madrid's opponent in the semi-finals was Bayern Munich, and the other semi-final was Borussia Dort's vs Paris. Manchester City were 3-0 at home to Bayern Munich and 4-0 to Real Madrid last season, and as the reigning champions of the Champions League, Manchester City suffered a defeat this season. The lack of reinforcements is the most direct reason for Manchester City's decline this season.
Gvardiol, who paid a transfer fee of 90 million euros, his performance at Manchester City can only be described as mediocre, except for the world wave against Real Madrid, there are not many bright spots the rest of the time. Nunes' €62 million and Kovacic's €29.1 million failed to prove themselves, and Guardiola did not dare to substitute them in important games. In the penalty shoot-out against Real Madrid, Kovacic came off the bench and missed a penalty.
The other 60 million euros of Doku is like a low-profile version of Traore, good at passing and impactful, but his passing ability is really limited. Look at the players who Manchester City gave up, the big reversal! Manchester City's three abandoned players this season have now become the thighs of the new club, no wonder they were eliminated by Real Madrid.
Palmer, who left Manchester City for a fee of €47 million, has carried the team forward at Chelsea this season, with 23 goals and 13 assists, and is currently tied with Erling Haaland for the Premier League Golden Boot, and is only one assist behind the top of the Premier League assists charts.
With 10 goals and 11 assists for the Jeddah Nacional, Riyad Mahrez was one of the Saudi giants' best performers, with Manchester City being offered a €35 million transfer fee in the deal. Gundogan joined Barcelona as a free agent, scoring 5 goals and 11 assists this season, becoming the engine of Barca's midfield.
Manchester City's recruitment this season has been a failure, Guardiola has spent a lot of money, but there is no reinforcement of the team, Manchester City has indeed regressed compared to last season. Although Real Madrid is missing Benzema, they have signed Bellingham, a super talent, and the young players have replaced the old players and strengthened Real Madrid's control. In terms of adjusting the line-up of the two teams, Manchester City have been defeated, and Manchester City's midfield will need to make major changes this summer.