Real Madrid was outclassed at the Etihad Stadium as they lost by four unreplied goals. The Etihad Stadium fully supported Pep Guardiola’s team, who struck the first goal after twenty minutes of play.

Real Madrid tried to contain constant attacks from home but could not sustain the pressure and conceded a second before the break.

A little magic, as some fans had expected, did not happen in the second, but more goal-scoring opportunities opened up for the home team, who went on to clinch the final ticket to face Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey.

And now there’s been questions about the strength of Real Madrid when its star players could not show. A perfect example was Vinicius Junior, who was relatively quiet on the night despite continuing to pose his attacking threat.

Real Madrid legend Guti analyzed the loss of Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. The former star player speaking to El Chiringuito de Jugones (h/t Bernabéu digital) asked about the club’s second option if the plan for Vinicius Junior fails to make headway.

It has been evident that the club had relied on the brilliance of the Brazilian all season alongside Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois.

What was Real Madrid’s game plan” before adding a question that was then thrown up for debate. “Where is plan B if Vinicius doesn’t do something extraordinary,” Guti commented on Carlo Ancelotti’s approach.

Guti’s comments suggest all Real Madrid players during the night were bad but excluded goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who was outstanding. According to him, Real Madrid must make reinforcements in the summer transfer window.