Manchester City handed Pep Guardiola another victory at the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to goals from O'Reilly and a penalty by Erling Haaland - two strikes that overshadowed the brilliant goal scored by Rodrygo Goes, a finish that left the Spanish coach in awe.
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The compliments came after the match when Pep spoke to Movistar+, naturally applauding the effort and quality of both his own players and those of Real Madrid.
His words also came after he personally approached Rodrygo Goes for a chat once the final whistle blew - an image that caught a lot of attention, especially because the Brazilian's name had been heavily linked with Manchester City during the last transfer window.
Pep didn't hide how impressed he was with the level of player he is facing:
"It's not that Real Madrid players just run - they know how to dribble. Rodrygo... I told him how good he is. He's on another level. I'm really happy he's back from injury. He's absolutely top class," he admitted.
Rodrygo had not scored since March 4, 2025, in the Champions League against Atlético Madrid - a drought of 281 days without a goal in the white shirt.
In this match, it was Rodrygo who stepped up and delivered with a goal, though unfortunately for Xabi Alonso's side, it wasn't enough and they ended up losing.
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