Federico Valverde backs Real Madrid’s pedigree to lift them at Manchester City
Uruguayan cites five-time Champions League winners in squad‘It was incredible to score’ says Valverde after stunning leveller
Federico Valverde has warned Manchester City that Real Madrid’s Champions League pedigree could give them an edge as they seek to end the holders’ five-and-a-half-year undefeated home record in the competition by knocking them next week.
City drew 3-3 with Real in Tuesday’s first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu. Pep Guardiola’s side are favourites to go through in next Wednesday’s return, in part because of home advantage – City’s last Champions League defeat at the Etihad Stadium came against Lyon in September 2018.
