Simeone become requested after the suit if he felt Guardiola had disrespected him at some point of the region-very last, which City won 1-0 on combination after a goalless draw in the 2nd leg. "Often humans who've a first rate vocabulary, who are very clever, they could praise you with contempt. But the ones of us with a touch much less vocabulary, we aren't stupid either," Simeone said.
After the first leg Guardiola said "in pre-history, nowadays and in one hundred thousand years, attacking a five-five (formation) is very hard", which changed into taken through a few to be a complaint of Atletico's protective fashion. Guardiola insisted he had handiest ever praised Atletico's resilience. "He can play how he wishes, all I even have said is it's far very difficult to play against them," said Guardiola.
"I have continually reputable this institution and this team, I could never dare to attack this group. When a team is aware of how to guard like no different group within the international, it is tough." Neither Simeone nor Guardiola desired to comment on the behaviour in their gamers throughout the in shape or within the tunnel. "I didn't see it," said Simeone. "I was on the pitch applauding the enthusiasts. By the time I went inner there was nobody there."
Police entered the tunnel after complete-time because the scuffles persisted among the players, with video footage displaying Atletico's Stefan Savic shouting at City's Jack Grealish whilst an incensed Sime Vrsaljko had to be held back from confronting Kyle Walker. At one point, Vrsaljko seems to spit across the tunnel in Walker's route.
UEFA will open an research into the incidents. Atletico's Felipe become sent off toward the cease of the fit after taking a swipe at Phil Foden, the Manchester City midfielder who turned into already carrying a bandage round his head from an in advance Felipe task. The address, and Foden's fall, sparked a brawl in the corner of the pitch, as players, substitutes and staff rushed in. The scrap hampered Atletico's momentum as they driven for the purpose they had to take the tie to greater-time.
Atletico felt City's players have been losing time. "I don't know if it was us losing time or them getting concerned in stupid fights," said City defender Aymeric Laporte. "We recognize what they may be like and what they've performed earlier than." Atletico Madrid captain, Koke, stated: "Lots of the time we get criticised for this stuff. So let's have a look at what human beings consider this nowadays. You've visible it so make your personal minds up."
Manchester City will now face Real Madrid, with Liverpool up towards Villarreal within the different semi-final.
