Ancelotti confident Madrid will stay strong in Man City return
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is confident his team can shine against Manchester City next week to progress in the Champions League, after a thrilling 3-3 quarterfinal first leg draw on Tuesday.
Last season record 14-time winners Madrid tied 1-1 with Pep Guardiola's City at home in the semifinal first leg but were hammered 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
City, who went on to win the competition for the first time, twice took the lead against Madrid but Los Blancos battled back to leave the game finely poised.
"We had the grit to get back into the game, now we have a small disadvantage because we play away from home, but with the confidence that we can repeat this performance," Ancelotti told reporters.
Ancelotti said his players lacked courage and personality last season in Manchester but the coach insisted this year would be different.
"Today we gave our best selves – we have the confidence of repeating the same in the second leg," said the coach, who managed a record 200th game in the competition in the draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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