Xabi Alonso says Real Madrid hard done by against City | OneFootball

The Manchester City deepened the crisis of Real Madrid by defeating the Spanish team 2-1 this Wednesday (10th) at the Santiago Bernabéu, during the 6th round of the Champions League.

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After taking the lead with a goal by Brazilian Rodrygo (28′), the merengue team suffered a comeback before halftime with goals from Nico O’Reilly (35′) and Erling Haaland (43′ from a penalty).

“The game was won by them, but we did enough to deserve a draw. The team was focused and played with good rhythm,” said coach Xabi Alonso in the post-match press conference.

With this defeat, Real Madrid drops to the seventh position in the standings, while the continuity of Xabi Alonso is in doubt, given the pressure of recent days due to poor results: only two wins in the last eight games.

“We want to turn things around. We need to lift our spirits and recover our injured players,” he continued, before emphasizing that “it is necessary to stay calm,” highlighted Xabi Alonso.

Without Kylian Mbappé in the starting lineup due to a ring finger fracture, Alonso opted for Gonzalo García as the center forward, with Vinícius Júnior on the left and Rodrygo on the right.

The absence of Mbappé made a difference, as the French star scored nine of Real Madrid's 13 goals in this Champions.

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