Pep Guardiola reveals why he benched Erling Haaland for crucial Real Madrid tie as his side are knocked out of the Champions League

Published By: DailyMail - Real Madrid - 2 days ago

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The Norwegian striker scored both goals for City in that match but was left on the bench throughout the second leg, as Real Madrid eased to ...

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