Former Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez has warned Manchester City about his old club saving their best performances for the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola's team are seen as favourites for the two-legged semi-final which begins on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu. City will be hoping to avoid the same fate which plagued them the last time they visited the Spanish capital though.
Two late goals from Rodrygo and an extra-time winner from Karim Benzema saw the Blues knocked out of the Champions League at the last four stage.
Afterwards, Guardiola was left ruing his team's missed chances but Erling Haaland's addition in the summer appears to have solved this issue. ALSO READ: What Gundogan told Haaland before penalty The Norwegian has scored 51 goals this season and Benitez is a fan of the 22-year-old.
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