Rude awakening for City as champions bow out to Madrid on penalties

Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic both saw penalties saved in the shootout, and Ederson even scored one for City, before Antonio Rudiger beat the Brazilian keeper with the final effort, clinching a 4-3 win.
Rude awakening for City as champions bow out to Madrid on penalties

Jude Bellingham celebrates after the penalty shoot-out victory.

Pep Guardiola’s dream of an unprecedented double treble died at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League last night when, despite almost complete domination over Real Madrid, his side exited on penalties.

Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic both saw penalties saved in the shootout, and Ederson even scored one for City, before Antonio Rudiger beat the Brazilian keeper with the final effort, clinching a 4-3 win.

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