The Real Madrid star revealed the reason behind his bitter 2022/23 Champions League exclusion to his Manchester City counterpart.
And City managed a big four-goal win over Real Madrid at Al Ittihad Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.
It is worth noting that the first round match between Real Madrid and City, which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, ended in a positive draw with a goal for each team.
Thanks to this, City were able to reach the Champions League final, where on June 10 they will meet their Italian counterpart, Inter Milan.
Real Madrid star reveals reason for Champions League exclusion against Manchester City
Dani Carvajal said in a press statement after the match: “The opponent was better than us. We have been defeated. We will come back stronger and work to reach the final once again.
He continued by saying, “We thought we would be better with the ball. Congratulations to City, which has achieved more. We will definitely come back stronger.
And he continued: “This stadium is very difficult, but after what happened in the first match, we thought we would play the best match here.
He concluded by saying, “I thank all the fans and we will come back stronger.