Beiltham: This is how I scored my goal, and Manchester City is an incredible team

Real Madrid midfielder Joud Bellingham appeared in press statements after beating Man City 3-2 in the first leg of the Champions League's elimination.

"It was a strange match. We played some of our best matches this season and we ended up late," the player said.

He added: "I think we played well and created a lot of opportunities. We were always confident throughout the match that we will achieve something."

"I don't care about the level of Manchester City, it is still an incredible team. It is always difficult to play against them and finally we have seized the opportunity," he added.

"It is always good to advance before the return match, and I am sure that the Bernabeu will win for us."

He stressed: "It seems that there is a rise and a decrease in these knockout matches. It is not only about managing the match, but rather the tactics and physiological functions as well."

And about the winning goal, which he scored: "I continued to run in the hope that Vinicius Junior would put the ball outside the goal, it is rare to do so but it happened. Our performance was worth winning."

He concluded: "Two of the four defenders are their original center in the midfield, Chawini has played as a defender for several weeks, and it is difficult against one of the best defenders in the world, Asensio was also present, I thank all the four defenders but these two are particularly."