Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane took full responsibility for his side’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City after making two catastrophic errors which saw the Spanish side knocked out of the Champions League.
“I wanted to show my face because this defeat is mine,” French international Varane told reporters after the last-16 second leg.
“I have to take all the responsibility for this match. We played well in the game, we’d prepared well for it, but at this level if you make mistakes you end up paying a lot for them.”
“I can’t explain the errors but I have to accept them. This is a complicated moment for me,” added Varane, who has made over 300 appearances for Real since joining from Lens in 2011.
“This hasn’t happened to me many times in my career but something like this can always happen, errors are made all over the pitch but in my position they have a higher price.
“My team mates know I’m sad but I have to show character and get over this quickly. It’ll be a sad night for me. I’m a competitor and today I messed up. I’m not happy but I have to accept it.”