Manchester City eased past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final, but Kevin De Bruyne and Pep Guardiola were involved in a heated exchange.
The Premier League leaders swept their way to a 4-0 victory over the reigning European champions at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, allowing them to book a date with Inter in Istanbul on June 10.
City made light work of overcoming Real, as they dominated throughout.
However, demanding coach Guardiola lost his cool with talismanic midfielder De Bruyne at one point during the second half as the Belgian playmaker squandered possession.
De Bruyne did not take kindly to the touchline input from his manager. The camera spotted him screaming. “Shut up, shut up” he screamed back in the direction of the City dugout.
On seeing De Bruyne deliver an angry response to the technical area and why he felt the need to deliver such advice in the midst of a heavyweight continental clash, Guardiola told Movistar that “at 2-0 we rushed a lot.
“Right after the break [Ilkay] Gundogan lost a ball, Kevin made three transitions that weren’t necessary and we rushed a lot when we had to do the opposite, sink them and turn them, sink them and turn them.
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“But it’s normal. It gets close, you rush, and it has cost us more, although in general we have had an extraordinary game”.
