Real Madrid are the kings of the Champions League. While some situations are irreversible for other clubs, Real is capable of getting out of the most difficult situations during knockout matches. The Merengues proved it again two weeks ago. After a spectacular 3-3 at the Santiago-Bernabeu in the first leg, Carlo Ancelotti’s men had to snatch their ticker for the last four by not losing on the Manchester City pitch. And after 120 minutes of battle at a marvelous level, the Madrilenians went to seek their qualification on penalties against the reigning European champion.
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A great moment for Federico Valverde. Scorer in the first leg, the Uruguayan midfielder nevertheless regrets not having taken his chance on penalties during the return match as he confided at a press conference this Monday, on the eve of the match against Bayern Munich in halves: “that evening, I went to bed with the regret of not having been able to leave that mark on Real Madrid, of having gone to the semi-final with a goal of my own, especially since I am good at shooting to goal. But I like to qualify no matter what, and if another teammate has done it, that’s great. But I had a bitter taste, yes. Sometimes you have to put your ego and pride aside, recognize that you are very tired and tell the management that you are not ready to take a penalty. This fatigue played a dirty trick on me and I told the management. I would like this not to happen again in the future and I would like to be prepared to take a penalty.»
Pub. 04/29/2024 7:46 p.m. Updated 04/29/2024 7:47 p.m.
2024-04-29 17:46:47
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