Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he remained “proud” of his team for their achievements this season despite the Spanish giants going out of the Champions League to Manchester City in the last 16 on Friday.
This is the first time Real Madrid have now been knocked out of the Champions League with Zidane as coach – the Frenchman led Real to glory in the competition for three straight years during his first spell in charge between 2016 and 2018 before returning to the job last year.
Trailing 2-1 from the first leg at home back in February, before the coronavirus shutdown, Real lost by the same scoreline at an empty Etihad Stadium to go out 4-2 on aggregate, with two Raphael Varane mistakes directly leading to City’s goals.
Zinedine Zidane's ridiculous run comes to an end! ❌
— Football on BT Sport #Club2020 (@btsportfootball) August 7, 2020
For the first time as a manager, he loses a Champions League knockout tie! 😲#Club2020 pic.twitter.com/bQbwqJsHrN
13th time unlucky.
— Euan McTear (@emctear) August 7, 2020
At the 13th attempt, Zinedine Zidane has finally lost a knockout Champions League tie.
For the first time in his managerial career, Zinedine Zidane has been eliminated from the Champions League. @espnfc pic.twitter.com/09QG4H0lsi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 7, 2020
It's Man City-Lyon in Lisbon after Juve were knocked out - a clearer path to a Champions League semifinal against Napoli / Barcelona / Chelsea / Bayern Munich
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) August 7, 2020
Man City are the first English team to win both legs of a Champions League knockout tie against Spanish opposition in 11 years.
— Goal (@goal) August 7, 2020
The 13-time #UCL champions are out. pic.twitter.com/VbRa8wkHED
Zinedine Zidane gets knocked out of the Champions League for the first time in two and half seasons of the competition. The run was always going to end at some point. Feel privileged to have been alive to see it.
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) August 7, 2020
Zidane over achieved with this squad.
— Simon is depressed (@RMSimz) August 7, 2020
Zidane and Pep after the game. Zizou still eager to learn more & Pep gladly explaining 👍🏻 #MCIRMA pic.twitter.com/kSicyWkhVJ
— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) August 7, 2020
