‘We now have a small benefit’ – Ancelotti on Man Metropolis tie

Carlo Ancelotti believes Actual Madrid solely have a “small benefit” over Manchester Metropolis earlier than the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday (20:00 GMT).

Holders Actual scored two late objectives to win 3-2 at Etihad Stadium on 11 February and can undergo to the final 16 in the event that they keep away from defeat on their house floor.

Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola stated after Saturday’s Premier League win over “The margin to win on the Bernabeu from that place, everyone is aware of, the proportion to undergo, we arrive at 1%. Or I do not know what, however it is going to be minimal.

“However as a lot as you’ve gotten an opportunity we are going to attempt, that is for certain. We’re going like we at all times have performed however, this season, the fact is we now have been miles away. We now have been actually, actually poor in performances and outcomes this season.

“For one recreation, Saturday, we performed actually good nevertheless it’s not going to alter the opinion, the fact. However, in fact, it is higher to journey to Madrid with this consequence.”

On Guardiola’s feedback, Ancelotti advised a information convention on Tuesday: “He does not actually suppose so [that City have a 1% chance to go through].

“We do not suppose we now have a 99% probability. We now have a small benefit and we now have to make the most of it.

“We now have to play the identical recreation as within the first leg, as a result of it went properly, however we now have to keep in mind the difficulties. We are attempting to organize properly.”

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