Real Madrid suffer 2-1 defeat to Manchester City for Champions League on Wednesday night, with Pep Guardiola team comot from behind to grab famous win for Spanish capital.
Rodrygo score him first goal since March to put Los Blancos ahead, brilliantly finish to bottom corner in 28th minute.
But Man City take the lead before first half finish, with Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland both score for the Premier League side.
Rodrygo goal na the only shot Real Madrid put on target from 16 attempts, showing how dem dey struggle attack against City.
One shot on target na the lowest tally Real Madrid don manage for Champions League match at Bernabeu since at least 2003-04 season.
Real Madrid Only Manage One Shot On Target Against Man City
Kylian Mbappe dey bench despite knee worries, but France star no risk am for the European game.
“E be very competitive match with different moments. We start well with Rodrygo goal plus small other chances, but when you no dey mentally top, for ten minutes dem take the lead from very small things, like corner and penalty,” Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso talk after match.
“The team keep dey fight until the end and dem no lose face despite all the wahala wey dey, like injuries. The players put everything wey dem get, and I no get anything to criticize today. I really value their attitude.
“We gots to continue dey push. Na Champions League. Right now, results no too dey like we want. We dey critical, we dey demand plenty from ourselves, and we dey understand the fans. We gots dey work hard. We believe say we fit survive this because everything pass, and I sure say we fit do am.
“Our goal na to dey consistent with performance no matter who we dey play. Na Champions League match against correct team, but we do enough to deserve draw; anything fit happen. The team show focus and tempo.
“Dem push until the end and the players give their all. We gots look ahead with wetin we get.”
Alonso Addresses Bernabeu Whistles
Alonso also talk about the Bernabeu fans wey whistle for full-time, showing their feelings.
“Na normal thing. E be nothing new. E no be something wey never happen before when you no win home match. Other times fans don support and push us. Dem don give us the energy wey people think say the team need,” Alonso talk.
“We fit understand why dem dey whistle, and we gots accept am as normal because the demand here dey high. We want turn things around, improve mental and physical condition, and make injured players return.
“Long road still dey. You fit paint am one kind way, but we gots stay calm because na long process. Wetin look one way today fit change soon. Results dey as dem dey. How you interpret am na another matter.”
Real Madrid go try return to winning ways when dem continue La Liga campaign away to Alaves on Sunday night.
