Barcelona and Atletico Madrid was eliminated yesterday and Real Madrid remained the only La Liga club in the UEFA Champions League and facing a top side, Manchester City. They maintain their balance and never back down from pushing for excellent performance. Carlo Ancelotti knew exactly the outcome of this tough game and he have to focused on winning treble this season. Real Madrid is a top team and they don't give up their chances for nothing, always fighting till the very end because they're one of the best team in the European world of football.
The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City looks very even, their strengths compete well. It was recorded that Manchester City attempted several kicks, up to a total of 33 shots attempted by Manchester City to penetrate Real Madrid's defense. I really appreciate Andriy Lunin because he managed to defend Real Madrid well. At least ending with a draw is proof that these two teams have the same strength.
Real Madrid has its own way of winning in big matches like that. If we see that Manchester City dominated the game, I am not surprised because Real Madrid is a team that does not have the habit of holding the ball longer, they are a team that uses a simple but effective game. They will play more in their defensive area and wait for the right moment to make a quick counterattack.
In this match, Manchester City were actually more favored and had more advantages because they were playing in front of their own supporters. However, Real Madrid is a team that has a very good mentality, their mentality is not easy to shake even under pressure from their opponents. And openly in this match they showed that even though they had to finish the match through a penalty shootout.