Soccer-Man City have belief they can stage comeback against Real, Guardiola says

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City Press Conference - Etihad Campus, Manchester, Britain - March 16, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during press conference Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

March 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola ⁠did not need to convince his players that they could overturn a 3-0 Champions League deficit against ⁠Real Madrid, he said on Monday, adding that it was a game where many things can ‌happen.

The English side face a daunting task at home against the record 15-times European champions, who have knocked them out of the past two editions of the Champions League.