Complete humiliation? How? Did Madrid not even attack never mind score? Did City hit the woodwork eight times?
Real scored first, then gave an excellent lesson on defending, as a team. There’s more than one way to get through a knockout tournament.
If Pep was a genius, he’d know not to play Grealish or at least sub him sooner. His inch by inch movement, just waiting for a leg to dive over, ruins City’s momentum.
Did you watch the same game? Below are from the match thread here. Real didn't give anyone any lesson, they showed how clueless they are against a high quality possession team like City. Just because they got the result they wanted does not make them tactical masters, had KDB scored that tap-in, Real fans would probably ask for Ancelotti's resignation with that terrible display despite having a great squad. They were a meme yesterday, couldn't even string together a couple of passes. This is not even comparable to Mourinho's "parking the bus" style.
"City battered Madrid in everything but the scoreline. There's actually nothing you can do if they play as well as they are capable."
"Madrid easily second best in everything but the scoreline. Thankfully going to ET."
"Ancelotti is like a bad driver in a fast car or a bad jockey riding a fast horse. Real need to start playing football."
"Madrid showing just what a well polished machine city are. Bellingham then just watching on as city pass round him was interesting."
"Have Real kept the ball at all this second half?"
"Real Madrid, smalltime football."
"Real have nothing going forward. One way traffic."
"There's just nobody close to City on the planet right now. A second treble for them just feels inevitable, and I wouldn't put it past them to make it three next year."
"This is Real Madrid, in case you're wondering"
"Not sure what’s worse. Madrids performance or listening to McManaman."
"Do City have 13 players on the pitch or something? Real have no space whenever they leave their third with the ball."
"Still confident and hopeful of Real pulling a United-style undeserved steal after an entire match of one-way traffic against them."
"City should have won 5-1 tonight."
"33 shots City have had so far, how can a team 8 points clear at the top of La Liga give their opposition 33 shots?"
"City fecking battered them as well which makes this even better"