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Pepe Guardiola "huge mistake" if they are motivated by revenge against Real Madrid

09 May, 2023
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Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players will make a "huge mistake" if they are motivated by revenge against Real Madrid tonight’s Champions League semifinal at Bernabeu.


City face the reigning European champions in the Spanish capital at the same stage as last season's elimination when two stoppage-time goals by Rodrygo cancelled out the English team's 5-3 aggregate lead to take the game into extra-time.

A Karim Benzema penalty five minutes into extra-time completed Madrid's fightback and took them through to the final in Paris, where they defeated Liverpool to lift the European Cup for a record 14th time.

But while City midfielder Rodri said the tie would give he and his teammates the "option to have revenge," manager Guardiola urged his players to focus solely on the game rather than what happened last season.

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