Pep Guardiola Makes Honest Admission About Real Madrid Ahead of UCL Semifinals

• Pep Guardiola has revealed the reward for any team that knocks Real Madrid out of the Champions League
• Manchester City secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate
• Real Madrid secured their 11th semi-final spot in 13 seasons after they also knocked out Chelsea

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Real Madrid is the team to beat if Manchester City stands a chance of winning their first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy.

The Citizens will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second consecutive season after they comfortably dispatched Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate in the Last eight.

According to Football Espana, Guardiola has now admitted, Real Madrid, and not Barcelona, is now the bogey team in the Champions League that intending winners must have to overcome.

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“All the teams have the feeling that if you want to win the Champions League you have to beat Real Madrid. Before it was Barca and now it’s Madrid.”

Manchester City were minutes away from reaching last season’s final but crumbled thanks to a late flurry of goals from Real Madrid to knock out the Premier League giants.

Silva wants revenge against Real Madrid

Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva is confident Manchester City will beat Real Madrid when both teams square up against each other in the Champions League semi-finals, Daily Mail reports.

Real Madrid dramatically knocked out Man City in extra-time last season, but Silva believes the Citizens will exact revenge on Real Madrid after reaching a third consecutive Champions League semi-final.

Manchester City are aiming to win the Champions League for the first time in their history while Real Madrid are the record winners of the competition with 14 trophies.

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Erling Haaland destroys Dayot Upamecano

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Erling Haaland picked Dayot Upamecano apart before notching his 12th Champions League goal as Manchester City advanced to the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League.

The Norwegian's goal helped City reach the last four with an aggregate scoreline of 4-1, booking a tantalizing date with record holders Real Madrid, who bundled Chelsea out of the competition the previous day.

Haaland, who has been in red-hot form, skied a penalty before making amends with his sublime goal, which came after outwitting Upamecano, who endured yet another horror showing in Europe.