Pep Guardiola has admitted Phil Foden was 'grumpy' after being substituted during the 3-3 draw between Real Madrid and Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Fans at the Bernabeu were treated to a classic, with both teams putting on a sensational display.
Bernardo Silva, Foden and Joško Gvardiol were all on target for City.
Yet Real managed to earn a draw following a Ruben Dias own goal, with Rodrygo and Federico Valverde also finding the net.
Phil Foden was 'grumpy' after being subbed by Pep Guardiola during the 3-3 draw between Man City and Real Madrid
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Foden was arguably City's best player on the night, with the England international continuing his sublime form.
Yet he was substituted with three minutes of the match remaining, with Julian Alvarez coming on in his place.
Speaking after the game, Guardiola admitted Foden was 'grumpy' at being withdrawn from such a high-octane clash.
But the City boss insists there is no problem between the pair, saying: “It’s a knock.
"He was grumpy with me when I made a sub, which means he is OK, but he made a fantastic goal.
“In the last meeting in the hotel he [De Bruyne] was playing.
"He didn’t say anything to me. But he started to feel bad and bad. Vomiting when he arrived. He didn’t feel good to play.
“One of the secrets at the high level is adapting to the chaos.
"There’s no time to complain. Kyle [Walker] is not here, so he’s not here. Nathan [Ake] is not here, so he’s not here. Kevin cannot play, we play with 11. Hopefully he can be [back] next Wednesday.
“It was a really good, entertaining game. Two teams that want to attack - in different ways but they want to attack.
"What I love is the way we played the second half when we were 2-1 down. We controlled the game really well.
“It’s Madrid. You can be 3-2 and the game is over - here it is never over.
"One week until our next game in Manchester - it will be sold out and they will help us score one goal. We will do the rest.
"And the team who is best will reach the semi-finals.”
Foden also spoke out.
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Phil Foden scored a stunner during the thrilling draw between Real Madrid and Man City
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And the City star admitted he enjoyed the match, despite his side's failure to win.
“For the fans, it must have been one of the best games you could have possibly watched, two great teams with possibly the best attackers in the world going head to head," he said.
"It’s what the fans want to see, with plenty of goals as well.
“Sometimes you score a bit too early. They responded really well with two quick goals and we had to settle again.
"I thought we grew into the game, especially in the second half. I was really happy to make the most of one of my chances.
Real Madrid earned a draw against Man City with Federico Valverde scoring a crucial goal for the Spanish side
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"It is a fantastic result to come here and get a draw.”
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, admitted he was satisfied with the draw.
"It was an incredible game for both teams," he said. "We have no doubts about the quality of what we saw on the pitch, two extraordinary teams.
"It was a well-balanced game. Both teams really competed to the limit. It was a hard-fought draw."
