Real Madrid dug extremely deep against Man City in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie. The Whites managed to concede only once and then won the tie on penalties.
Carlo Ancelotti was criticised for his ultra-defensive tactics at the Etihad. The Italian replied that it's the only way to get a result at the Etihad.
“We thought we would play differently, but when we took the lead we dropped the block too much. And City had more control. It always has. I think we defended very, very well,” Carletto said, as quoted by Managing Madrid.
“Madrid have done it many times. It’s this badge. In the shoot-out we were convinced we would qualify.
“Andriy [Lunin] had a fantastic game. I really like it when a team sacrifices, fights. Besides the quality. This is the only way to win here.”
“We took advantage of the opportunity we had. We tried to start the game strong, not like last year, to have more pressure. It worked out well for us because we scored early. And then we defended, fought and sacrificed. For me, it was the only way to get out of this tie alive.”
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