Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League due to an own
goal that goalkeeper Joe Hart described as "a very lucky goal".
A deflated Joe Hart bemoaned
Manchester City's misfortune as a Fernando own goal dashed hopes of
beating Real Madrid to reach a first Champions League final.
Hart
watched on in frustration as Gareth Bale's cross looped in over him
following a deflection off Fernando 20 minutes into Wednesday's
semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu to ultimately settle the
tie.
While Madrid are relishing an all-Spanish final against bitter rivals Atletico, City were left to rue what could have been.
"We could easily be in the final, but they managed the game well," England goalkeeper Hart told BT Sport.
"They got a very lucky goal, they've beaten us with a lucky goal, but it is what it is.
"They
created very little over the two legs, so did we in fairness. It was a
close semi-final and we've come out the wrong side of it.
"They
couldn't kill it off. We defended well when needed and we just didn't
have that little bit more. Did we do enough to win the game? I don't
know."
Losing captain Vincent Kompany to injury
within 10 minutes dealt Manuel Pellegrini's men an early setback, but
Hart insisted: "That's not why we lost."
City's
hopes of competing in the Champions League again next season rest in
their own hands as they prepare to host Arsenal, three points above them
in third in the Premier League, this weekend.
Hart said: "We turned up to win the game, we turn up to win every single game. That's gone now, we need to look to Sunday."
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