3 reasons why Manchester City can defeat Real Madrid in the Round of 16 | UEFA Champions League 2019-20

Can Manchester City get the better of Real Madrid in the Champions League?
Can Manchester City get the better of Real Madrid in the Champions League?

#1 Pep Guardiola's record against Real Madrid

Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola is all too familiar with Real Madrid's tendencies and philosophies, having supported, captained, and coached their arch-rivals Barcelona in an immensely successful four-year stint at the Camp Nou.

The Catalan tactician has lost only four of his 17 meetings with Los Blancos as a manager, with nine wins and four draws under his belt. He also boasts of an impressive record at the Santiago Bernabeu, having registered five wins and a draw at the home of the Madridistas as Barca manager.

As Manchester City's re-entry into the Premier League title race is now considered potentially too late, the Spaniard will be desperate to bring home the only trophy that could eclipse their domestic collapse.

While he has never gone head-to-head with Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid before, Guardiola is bound to learn from the mistakes he made during the Citizens' consecutive quarter-final defeats to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, juxtaposing that with his vast knowledge of Los Blancos to secure a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

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