Sergio Aguero rallies City to complete Real assignment
Argentine star says side must not lose hope as they take on Spanish giants and keep dream live
Sergio Aguero has urged his Manchester City teammates not to lose hope as they seek to keep their Champions League campaign alive against Real Madrid tonight.
After drawing 2-2 at home to Ajax in their last outing, the English champions have no room for error and must beat Jose Mourinho's side at the Etihad Stadium to stand any chance of reaching the last 16.
Even then, the odds would be stacked against them. Only two teams have previously qualified from such a hopeless position after four group matches - Lokomotiv Moscow in 2002 and Porto in 2004. City would still need to win at Borussia Dortmund in their final group game and hope other results went their way.
Aguero, who netted twice in City's 5-0 defeat of Aston Villa at the weekend, never won against Madrid during his time with their city rivals, Atletico, but hopes tonight's game will end that jinx.
"We should never give up. Where there's a will, there's a way, right?" the Argentine said. "Of course, it's harder now because we're not just relying on ourselves but also on the other teams' results.
"I think it's even more significant now than if we had been in a better position in the table. It may sound strange, but I firmly believe that. We must win this game.