Carlo Ancelotti believes Actual Madrid solely have a “small benefit” over Manchester Metropolis earlier than the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Wednesday (20:00 GMT).
Holders Actual scored two late objectives to win 3-2 at Etihad Stadium on 11 February and can undergo to the final 16 in the event that they keep away from defeat on their residence floor.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola mentioned after Saturday’s Premier League win over “The margin to win on the Bernabeu from that place, all people is aware of, the share to undergo, we arrive at 1%. Or I do not know what, however it will likely be minimal.
“However as a lot as you have got an opportunity we’ll attempt, that is for positive. We’re going like we at all times have executed however, this season, the truth is we now have been miles away. We have now been actually, actually poor in performances and outcomes this season.
“For one sport, Saturday, we performed actually good however it’s not going to alter the opinion, the truth. However, after all, it is higher to journey to Madrid with this end result.”
On Guardiola’s feedback, Ancelotti advised a information convention on Tuesday: “He does not actually assume so [that City have a 1% chance to go through].
“We do not assume we now have a 99% likelihood. We have now a small benefit and we now have to reap the benefits of it.
“We have now to play the identical sport as within the first leg, as a result of it went properly, however we now have to have in mind the difficulties. We are attempting to organize properly.”