After Manchester City won their first UEFA Champions League championship on Saturday, Pep Guardiola remarked that Real Madrid should keep an eye on them.
The Citizens defeated Inter 1-0 in the season's championship game, ending their arduous quest to eventually rule Europe.
At the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, the Nerazzurri made life difficult for Man City throughout the game, but they were defeated in the 68th minute by a tremendous strike from Rodri.
Man City has now joined Manchester United, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, and Chelsea as the sixth English team to win the European Cup.
But Guardiola joked that the club's new goal is to dethrone Real Madrid, who have won the competition 14 times, at his post-game press conference.
Just 13 Champions Leagues are in front of them or behind them. Real Madrid, take caution, since we are approaching," Guardiola said in jest.
Therefore, even if you err just a little, we will catch you.
Over the past two seasons, Man City and Real Madrid have engaged in a number of memorable Champions League matches.
In the first leg of their semi-final in 2021/22, Guardiola's team defeated Los Blancos 4-3, but they were defeated in bizarre circumstances back at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Man City took the lead on the night thanks to Riyad Mahrez, but Rodrygo quickly tied the game up on the night and overall. Real Madrid advanced to the final, where they defeated Liverpool, thanks to a late penalty goal from Karim Benzema.
This season's narrative was entirely different. Following a 1-1 draw between the two teams in Spain thanks to nearly identical screamers from Vinicius Junior and Kevin De Bruyne, Man City destroyed the defending champions 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
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