Guardiola explains altercation with De Bruyne during the UCL game against Real Madrid

Pep Guardiola lead Man City to their second Champions League final

Guardiola explains altercation with De Bruyne during the UCL game against Real Madrid

Stephen Oladehinde 16:14 - 19.05.2023

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne had a disagreement with Pep Guardiola during their win against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final.

Real Madrid was destroyed 4-0 by Guardiola's team on Wednesday night in the UCL semi-final, booking a final with Inter Milan.

During the game, De Bruyne was seen arguing with Pep Guardiola but the Spaniard has played down the incident and claimed there is no problem with Kevin De Bruyne

Guardiola instructing Kevin De Bruyne
Guardiola instructing Kevin De Bruyne

De Bruyne caught on camera shouting back at Guardiola

Kelvin De Bruyne was influential in Man City’s win against Madrid but he was caught on camera shouting back at his manager Pep Guardiola.

The incident happened in the second half of the game when Guardiola was instructing him to pass the ball to his teammate from the touchline but the Belgian yelled back at him by telling him to shut up.

However, Guardiola has claimed that the incident is nothing to worry about and insists that everything is fine between him and De Bruyne.

City went on to win the game 4-0 and secure a spot in the final against Inter Milan as they aim to win their first-ever Champions League.

Guardiola’s comment

Guardiola has spoken regarding the incident that happened between himself and De Bruyne and insists that everything is fine between them.

The video of the argument quickly gained popularity on social media, leading some users to speculate that the City manager and his star playmaker might be having a conflict. 

Speaking ahead of the game against Chelsea on Sunday, Guardiola said, "The action with Kevin, I love it. We shout at each other. I like it. Sometimes it's a little bit flat, I like this energy.

“It's not the first time, you don't see, but he shouts at me in training. This is what we need. After that, he becomes the best. [Ilkay] Gundo[gan] lost the ball, Kevin too, we didn't need that in the game. At half-time, I spoke about controlling the game, dropping them and turning them. 

“Kevin stays calm and makes an incredible assist. Jack [Grealish] did the opposite, he could run but helped the team and joins the passes. It's football, we can do it. These things must happen to be competitive."

De Bruyne scored City’s equaliser in the first leg at the Bernabeu and was exceptional once again in the second leg, providing the assists for Bernardo Silva’s opening goal and for Eder Militao’s own goal.

Man City welcome Chelsea on Sunday in the Premier League as they look to lift the Premier League title for the fifth time in six years.