Pep Guardiola after Man City’s late collapse against Real Madrid: ‘Many games at the end we give away’ | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola bemoaned how Manchester City finish games after seeing his side concede two late goals to lose 3-2 to Real Madrid.

Defeat for City sees them on the brink of Champions League elimination after goals from Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham sent Real heading into the second leg ahead in the tie.

Guardiola was quick to acknowledge that his side’s inability to hold onto leads this campaign, claiming it is something difficult to control:

“Today was tight and in certain times we had chances,” Guardiola said. “Many games at the end we give away. In that level it is so difficult. It is not the first time, it happens many times.

“There are mistakes in similar areas. It is difficult to manage but yeah, it happens many times.

“Players take decisions in the moment, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. We arrived in the last minute with the result but we could not keep it.

“It belongs to all of us, not just the players. I have not a problem to accept that it doesn’t work like it worked in the past. It is all of us.

“They want it, how they run and how they do it but the truth is that we are not stable enough in the moments. At the end, today is what it is and after tomorrow we have to continue to learn.

“There are many, many good things that we played. The result is what it is. Of course we did many good things, things can improve and always give credit for the opponent and the quality they have.

“Many times it happen this season. I know the the quality of Real Madrid. We took the game in the second half and tried to attack too quick. It happens because they [Real Madrid] are an exceptional team.

“It happens many times this season. Bad decisions, that’s all. I take it. It’s not about you and me, it’s everyone. Yeah, that is all season [injuries]. But we know it.”