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Real Early Exit for Man City

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Real Madrid eliminating Manchester City from the Champions League and explain why they think Pep Guardiola got it wrong for this 2-legged tie. Plus, the guys criticize Liam Rosenior for a lackluster Chelsea display after the Blues were embarrassed by PSG. Colin Udoh also joins the show to explain why CAF overturned Senegal's AFCON title and named Morocco as winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Babe, it's Gem.

0:02.0

Just voice-noting you because I'm so busy.

0:05.0

I can't even type right now.

0:06.8

I'm working on that big presentation for my new launch.

0:10.3

I'm making it on Canva Mobile like you suggested.

0:13.1

And it's making everything iconic.

0:16.6

So it's a bit noisy, babe's mards is going off.

0:20.3

Anyways, I'm going to ping the presentation to you now so you can see what I mean.

0:24.6

Yeah, madame.

0:25.6

Got to go, hon. Thanks for introducing me to Canva. Love ya.

0:33.6

Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN NFC. I'm Dan Thomas.

0:36.6

joined by Craig Burley and Ali Moreno. We'll kick things off in England in the Champions League. Manchester City taking on Real Madrid.

0:42.3

Real Madrid, of course, with a 3-0 lead going into the tie at the Etiatt.

0:45.3

Great open 20 minutes, both teams with chances.

0:48.3

But the moment the game really changed, we see Bernardo Silver sent off for a deliberate handball on the goal line.

0:56.0

City reduced to 10 men. Rea Madrid with the penalty. Venetius Jr. would convert that.

1:00.0

We'd see Harlan scored just before the break to make it 1-1. Venetius Jr. though, put the game beyond any doubt really late on.

1:06.0

2-1. It would see Real Madrid advance then to the next round of the Champions League. So more on this, let's welcome in, shall we? Frank LeBuff. First off... Nice haircut, by the way. Thank you very much. That's what you got my... I picked my interest at the start of the show. Good. I saw me pointing over at you. But, you know, I'm not... Real Madrid, the better team over two legs, no down. You may have watched the game at the full 90 at home.

1:31.3

You may not. If you've just watched the highlights there,

1:34.3

I think my opinion that those highlights are maybe for obvious reason,

1:38.3

are very Manchester City centric, because Rear Madrid had a lot of other chances,

1:43.3

particularly in the first half.

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