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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://gistreel.com/tag/pep-guardiola"><strong>Pep Guardiola</strong></a> has downplayed <strong>Manchester City’s</strong> chances of overcoming Real Madrid in their Champions League round of 16 second-leg clash.</p>
<p>The English giants manager insists his side only has a “one percent” chance of progressing.</p>
<p>Despite thrashing Newcastle 4-0 in the Premier League, Guardiola remains cautious, pointing to City’s inconsistency this season.</p>
<p><strong>The defending champions lost the first leg 3-2 at the Etihad</strong>, despite twice leading through Erling Haaland’s goals.</p>
<p>“The margin to win in Bernabéu is minimal. If you ask before the game, the percentage to go through, I don’t know, we arrive at one percent.</p>
<p>“But as much as we have a chance, we will try, that’s for sure,” Guardiola added.</p>
<p>City have struggled for form, finishing 22nd in the league stage, and Guardiola admitted their performances have been far from their usual high standards.</p>
<p>However, he believes the victory over Newcastle provides a confidence boost ahead of the trip to Spain.</p>
<p>On the availability of key defenders Ruben Dias and Nathan Aké, Guardiola said: “I hope so. Ruben wasn’t ready for 90 minutes, and Nathan was sick after the Madrid game, but we’ll see.”</p>
<p>City face Madrid at the Bernabéu on Wednesday, needing a strong performance to overturn their first-leg deficit.</p>
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