As a coach at the Bernabéu, Guardiola’s Barcelona team defeated Real Madrid in the 2011 Champions League semi-final and put six past them in their most resonant victory in La Liga.
It might only takes one moment from Erling Haaland, one ridiculous cross from Kevin De Bruyne, one mazy Phil Foden dribble and shot and the whole tie could turn.
However, having lost the first leg 3-2 at home last week, none of the results he has secured here as City manager would be sufficient to see them through and after the first leg he said they had only a 1% chance.
Carlo Ancelotti said he did not buy that, dismissing suggestions that Madrid’s chances stood at 99%, and claiming he would ask Guardiola if he really believed that his hopes were so small.
Aside from Real and City, no other club has laid their hands on Ol’ Big Ears, the Champions League trophy, in four years.
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