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Pep: We have to accept ‘the madness of football’

Watch as Pep Guardiola ascribes Man City’s latest Champions League collapse to the unpredictability of football after Real Madrid produced a stunning fightback to reach the final.

City led 1-0 on the night at the Santiago Bernabeu and 5-3 on aggregate heading into the 90th minute before two goals in 88 seconds from substitute Rodrygo brought on extra time.

ICYMI: Real Madrid stunning comeback to edge Man City

Karim Benzema then slotted home the winner from the penalty spot to send the 13-time winners into the final against Liverpool on 28 May in Paris.

Watch: Real Madrid stun Man City

City, on the other hand, are still waiting to be crowned European champions despite the billions invested by the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners over the past 14 years.

WATCH: Pep Guardiola reacts to Champions League exit

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