It was the quarter-last first leg of the Champions League and it was chosen by an objective from Kevin de Bruyne in the 70th moment.
City overwhelmed 71% of the belonging yet figured out how to enroll only two shots on track including the objective. Atletico set up staggeringly protectively for the game and will not be disheartened.
Since the tie is still especially yet to be determined and the following leg will happen in Spain at the Wanda Metropolitano one week from now.
Also, City don't have the advantage of turning in front of it. They face Liverpool in the semi-last of the FA Cup at the end of the prior week confronting them again in the Premier League the next end of the week.
Atletico take on Mallorca on Saturday evening prior to facilitating Espanyol in the Spanish capital the accompanying matchday. Los Rojiblancos will back themselves to cause an agitated.
"It was an exceptionally close match, undeniably challenging," Pep Guardiola said post-match in remarks conveyed by Marca.
"They're seasoned veterans at protecting collectively and it's troublesome.
"We figured out how to prevent them from running and didn't surrender possibilities. We had tolerance and scored the objective gratitude to the association between [Phil] Foden and Kevin.
"We detected that they would play 5-3-2 however at that point they changed and turned into a 5-5-0. In pre-history, today and in a hundred thousand years, going after a 5-5-0, there's no space's troublesome.
"They're solid, we're little and light. It's a question of tolerance.
"I told them at half-time that we were fine. The game in the final part was looser. Also, I as of now sense that it will be a comparative game to the one that we will play in Madrid."
Atletico skipper Koke took more time to Guardiola's remarks.
The midfielder posted an Instagram story post-game applauding back at the Catalan for naming Atletico's football pre-noteworthy.
"In adoration with your set of experiences since pre-history," Koke composed while sharing a picture of Atletico's peak. "Glad to be of Atletico."
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