Guardiola unfazed as Man City face Real in Bernabeu cauldron

Guardiola unfazed as Man City face Real in Bernabeu cauldron

Guardiola's facet head to Madrid with a slender 4-3 advantage after ultimate week's thrilling first leg on the Etihad Stadium.

With a place in the Champions League final at stake, Guardiola can take comfort from his astounding document in Real's intimidating Bernabeu Stadium.

Many celebrity-studded teams have folded whilst faced via a European night below the lighting in one in all the game's maximum hallowed cathedrals.

But Guardiola has by no means been cowed through the chance of facing Real on their very own turf, prevailing six instances and dropping simply as soon as in nine visits with City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Guardiola's Barcelona marked his first sport as a visiting boss in the Bernabeu with a 6-2 demolition of Real in 2009.

He additionally masterminded a 2-zero Champions League semi-very last first leg win at Real in 2011 that propelled Lionel Messi and agency in the direction of the second one of their Champions League titles throughout his reign.

Messi memorably scored a superb solo aim in that stumble upon and Guardiola might dearly love a similar contribution from one in all City's array of attacking skills.

City have already received at the Bernabeu inside the Guardiola era, securing a 2-1 triumph inside the Champions League closing 16 first leg two years ago on route to removing the Spanish membership.

Overall, Guardiola has gained 12 of his 20 managerial conferences with Real at home and away.

But Guardiola did go through a Champions League semi-final exit against Real in 2014 while his Bayern Munich had been overwhelmed 5-zero on combination by means of Los Blancos.

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