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Crouch: Man City won't win Champions League with current defence

Pep Guardiola has failed to make it past the quarter-final stage of the competition in his three seasons at the club

Manchester City cannot win the Champions League with their current defence, despite the "magnificent" result at Real Madrid, says former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch.

City came from behind to stun Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

But Europe’s elite prize has eluded Guardiola ever since he took over at the club, and Crouch believes it will continue to do so until City can solve their defensive problems.