Return leg tweaks
Pep Guardiola hinted at Manchester City changes for the second leg as they look to make home advantage count against Real Madrid.
City came away with a 1-1 draw from the Bernabeu in a match that saw them enjoy plenty of possession but struggle to include star striker Erling Haaland in their play. They fell behind to a Vinicius Jr strike but hit back in the second half through Kevin De Bruyne.
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Guardiola will review the footage before deciding what they could do differently in the second leg, but spoke about a wish to find more space to play Haaland in as well as some defensive tinkering. The manager said he already 'had an idea' on what was needed.
"We will watch the match and try because in the first half it was good for the first leg but it didn't have that aggression to score. We expect to adjust a bit in the second leg. I have a bit of an idea on what we need to do," said Guardiola.
Haaland's dad removed
Former City player Alfie Haaland believes he was kicked out of his seat at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night because he celebrated De Bruyne's equaliser against Real Madrid.
Following the draw in the Spanish capital, a video surfaced online of Haaland Snr being escorted away from his seat by security while Madrid supporters jeered. Various reports emerged the following morning suggesting what could have sparked the incident.
Haaland has now set the record straight on Twitter. Responding to a tweet from Sky Sports, he wrote: "Okay, Real Madrid was not happy we were celebrating Kevin De Bruyne's goal. Other than that, we had to move because Real Madrid fans [were] not happy with 1-1."
He later added: "Okay. I did not [throw peanuts]. Not true. We had some good banter with Madrid fans. They were not happy when City scored. Typical. Then we had to move 50 metres away. Nothing more. All happy. Well nearly…"
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