Pep Guardiola admits defeat hard on Manchester City after Real Madrid fightback

Pep Guardiola consoled Phil Foden after Manchester City’s agonising defeat (Nick Potts/PA)

Pep Guardiola admitted defeat was tough to take after Real Madrid dramatically snatched a place in the Champions League final from his Manchester City side.

The Spanish giants produced an astonishing late fightback in their semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday to win 3-1 on the night and prevail 6-5 on aggregate after extra time.