Real Madrid inflated sense of self in the Champions League came back to bite them on Wednesday, claimed ex-Manchester City player, Joleon Lescott.
Real Madrid stunned Manchester City in last year’s Champions League with a pair of stoppage-time goals from Rodrygo and an extra-time aggregate winner from Karim Benzema.
There were no such heroics on Wednesday May 17, however, as Real Madrid went out with a 4-0 away loss (5-1 on aggregate) in the semi-final.
Lescott believes the Blancos may have expected a comeback to materialise without needing to work for it. But Manchester City carried more urgency.
“Tonight you saw a team that were playing to get to get their first Champions League title versus a team who were relying on their history in the competition,” Lescott told BT Sport. “Manchester City took their chance devastatingly.”
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Manchester City have simply been the better team this campaign in all competitions, leading the Premier League title chase as Real Madrid lag far behind Barcelona in La Liga.
Their superiority was evident in the second leg in all areas of the pitch, with Pep Guardiola’s tactical approach working wonders in keeping the visitors from gaining confidence.
