Taylor urges Man City to fight for domestic trophies after ‘disappointing’ Champions League loss to Real Madrid
GARETH TAYLOR described Manchester City’s heartbreaking exit from the Women’s Champions League as a disappointment.
The Citizens suffered a surprise 1-0 home defeat to Real Madrid which saw them crash out of the tournament in its qualifying stages.
A first-half goal for Claudia Zornoza was enough to see Madrid, who are playing in the competition for the first time in their two-year history, reach its next stage.
And the loss means the Citizens, who were beaten by Barca in the quarters of last term’s contest, have been knocked out by a Spanish side for the third time in three years.
After the match, Taylor, whose team play Tottenham next, said: “It’s a big disappointment.
"We were hoping to be in this competition and I felt we did enough last season to be in this competition.
“I’d say the Spanish teams have a bit more know-how and can be more streetwise in seeing games out. It’s something we need to be better at and improve on.
“It’s something we need to be better at and improve on,”
The WSL giants, who came into the game with a 1-1 first-leg result from Madrid, came close to scoring early on.
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