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Real Madrid superstars use League Two side BRADFORD CITY’S team coach for epic Champions League clash with Man City

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CARLO ANCELOTTI’S superstars became Real Brad-rid for the night – except on the Etihad pitch!

Real’s official entourage used Bradford City-branded coaches for their epic 4-3 Champions League semi-final defeat at Manchester City.

Real Madrid were far from cocky as they turned up in a Bradford City-branded coach for the thriller against Man CityCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
Man City got their first tactical shock of the night when they saw one of the buses used by the Real Madrid entourageCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke

And at times the way City swarmed forward was almost like they were actually playing the League Two Bantams instead of the Spanish giants.

So at the end of a magnificent semi-final first-leg, there were two mysteries.

Why were Real travelling ala Bradford City?

And how did the other City fail to beat Ancelotti’s men by more?

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As for the first question, the LaLiga leaders opted to employ Eavesway coaches – the company used by the Bantams for away trips.

The Bradford Telegraph & Argus say the EFL club asked Wigan firm Eavesway last summer to pimp up a few coaches with the team badge.

And one such Bantams-branded bus was amongst the coaches Real deployed on Tuesday night.

It’s not thought the players themselves had the privilege of arriving in THAT bus.

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But when the Bradford badge was identified amidst the whole Real fleet it sparked Banter on social media.

One fan joked: “Bale on a season long loan is on.”

And the quick reply came: “If anyone can tempt him it’s fellow Welshman Mark Hughes!”

That’s a reference to the Bantams being managed since February this year by former Wales and Manchester City boss Hughes.

Gareth Bale was an unused sub as Real pegged back two-goal advantages for City three times to return to Spain with the narrowest of deficits.

Kevin de Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva struck for Pep Guardiola’s Premier League leaders.

But Karim Benzema’s double and a solo special from Vinicius Junior cut the strut from City to suggest the Spaniards will be a Real Bantam Menace in the return leg. 

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk

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