Kylian Mbappé and His Hat Trick Were the Protagonists of the European Night at the Bernabéu. This is how the French star expressed himself in front of Movistar's cameras:
-"A Perfect Night. We wanted to win. For us, it's logical that Madrid is in the round of 16. City is always difficult, but at home, we give it our all. We've played a great match."
-"I don't know if it was my best match at Real Madrid. Today is a great day for the team. We have to keep it up."
-"I've said it, I didn't want to come here to play poorly. Fulfilling my dream is one thing, but I want to play well, make a mark. I knew I couldn't do worse and had to play with personality."
-"If I can score 50, I'll score them; if I can score more, even more. Sometimes I've scored many goals and we haven't won titles. If I can score and win titles, I'll sign it with blood."
"For the draw, between Bayern and Atlético, for me, it's better Atleti, so we don't travel. Both are difficult, but better without traveling."
Guardiola: "The Best Won and We Have to Congratulate Them. Ours Sounds Like the End of a Cycle"
Pep Guardiola was the other side of the coin after his most notable failure in the eight years he's been coaching City.
-"The Best Team Won Today, we've had a bad year. We don't have the rhythm that Madrid has in all areas. They've been better, they have the ability to run, to defend in all zones..."
-"It's not a matter of impotence. We're a great team, but we've lost consistency. When a team is better, you just have to congratulate them.
We've done something historic in our country for many years by winning so many competitions that we hadn't achieved before. Now we have to focus on qualifying among the top four teams in the league."
"A Little Yes, It's Our End of Cycle. Things aren't eternal, not everything lasts forever.
We've won six Premier Leagues in seven years, and in Europe, we've been in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final every year.
-"Yes, yes. I'm eager to continue."
As soon as the referee blew the final whistle, Pep Guardiola went to find Carlo Ancelotti to congratulate him: "You're a great team and you'll go far again," he whispered in his ear.
Ancelotti: "Mbappé Is the Icing on the Cake"
-"The team played very well. Complete, on a defensive level. A Well-Played Match.
We wanted to do it this way. Repeat the good from the first leg. We controlled the opponent's possession well and then, when you add this, there's quality."
-"Asencio? Talking about individualities... Everyone stands out. Mendy, Rüdiger, Valverde, the pair of pivots played very well, up front..."
-"Good Asencio and good Ceballos. Good team. If the team works, individualities stand out.
Well-done collective work. It's what we have to do. We've needed a lot of time to achieve it, but we're on time."
-"My feeling is that it was a good match. This round strengthens us. We've shown our best version".
-"Mbappé Is the Icing on the Cake. Everyone expected this hat-trick and it came. He's not the only one; we have many who make a difference with collective work."