Pep Guardiola regretted Manchester City's botched opportunities as they beat Real Madrid 4-3, yet wasted the chance to kill off the Spanish side in a "incredible" Champions League elimination round on Tuesday.
Guardiola's group ought to have left Real gone for good in the main leg at the Etihad Stadium as they held a two-goal lead multiple times, just to permit the LaLiga pioneers once more into the tie on each event.
City were two up after only 11 minutes and furthermore drove 3-1 and 4-2, yet Real wouldn't give up in one of the Champions League's most prominent games.
Karim Benzema's second goal of the evening, a nerveless 'Panenka' penalty in the 82nd moment, was the ideal peak to an amazing game, guaranteeing Real got back still in with a possibility arriving at the last.
While Guardiola was glad to laud the two sides for creating a work of art, the City manager was more worried about the manner in which his men neglected to get full award for their dynamic presentation.
"It was a phenomenal game for the two sides. We did numerous beneficial things. Tragically we surrendered goals and we were unable to score more," Guardiola told BT Sport.
"How we have managed the ball and without the ball, making endlessly risks I can't ask anything more.
"We played a fabulous game against an amazing group. The minutes where they rise and return into the game in the primary half I think we gave them as our development was so anxious.
"Regularly we are so protected thus great. Additionally they press great and solid. The nature of Real Madrid is such they can rebuff you."
City's inability to convey the knockout blow could yet demonstrate definitive in the second leg in Madrid on May 4.
Real have previously killed Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea in the knockout stages this season, in the wake of peering out for the count at different phases of the two ties.
In spite of the fact that they have just a thin lead to safeguard at the Bernabeu, Guardiola said City wouldn't utilize a cautious strategy and promised to go for the success.
"Football is an incredible scene. Congrats to Carlo and his group as they are so great. Simultaneously, we saw ourselves that we can be there," he said.
"There's nothing left but to proceed as we perform. From one side of the planet to the other and for Manchester City, we are so pleased.
"Be that as it may, it is tied in with arriving at the last and here and there football occurs. We go to Madrid to attempt to dominate the match."
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