
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has encouraged UEFA to alter its rules for the Champions League knockout stages to prevent repeats of previous fixtures after his side once again drew Real Madrid in the round of 16.
City and Madrid have already faced off 11 times since the start of 2020 and will take that tally to 13 after Friday’s round of 16 draw brought the two teams together again. Some ever-present Premier League teams have only had 12 games against the Cityzens since the decade began.