Real Madrid and Manchester City played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Erling Haaland wasn’t among the scorers on the night, as Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger didn’t let him a sniff on goal.

However, Pep Guardiola has insisted that Erling Haaland actually did a great job against Real Madrid, and it wasn’t about Antonio Rudiger marking him out.

According to Guardiola, Haaland’s off the ball movement caused problems for Real Madrid.

“Haaland helped [Manchester City] to score some goals, create space for others to score… after Real game, he was extremely happy,” Pep Guardiola told the media.

“I liked him lot. A lot. He helps us to create more spaces in areas, his contribution has always been exceptional since day one last season.”

When asked if the plan for Haaland was to create space for his teammate by dragging the defenders away, Pep responded: “That’s the point.”