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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at the Santiago Bernabéu

‘Difficult to lift our mindset’: Guardiola admits City have little chance of progress

Pep Guardiola looks crestfallen at the final whistle.
Pep Guardiola looks crestfallen at the final whistle with his players. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City’s hopes of progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals are distant after a 3-0 defeat in their last‑16 first leg at Real Madrid.

City were unable to respond to Federico Valverde’s 22‑minute first‑half hat-trick as Álvaro Arbeloa’s team humbled the visitors at the Bernabéu. Vinícius Júnior also missed a second‑half penalty.

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