Ally McCoist rips into Nico O’Reilly after what he did in Man City loss vs Real Madrid: ‘I’m sorry, it can’t happen’

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(Credit: Imago) Ally McCoist rips into Nico O’Reilly after what he did in Man City loss vs Real Madrid: ‘I’m sorry, it can’t happen’ Wed 11 March 2026 22:27, UK Manchester City were dismantled by Real Madrid as they were beaten 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Credit: Imago ⚽ Man City Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, tactical previews and expert breakdowns for every Manchester City fixture.

VISIT THE MATCH HUBAlly McCoist explodes at Nico O’Reilly error: ‘Come on…’City’s evening quickly went downhill from the early stages of the contest, as Valverde broke away to net the opener with just 20 minutes on the clock. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES City had made a steady start to the game, but they were undone by a routine ball over the top of their defence from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Left-back Nico O’Reilly was caught under the flight of the Belgian’s long kick upfield, and as a result, he was totally unaware that Valverde was lurking behind him to pounce on any errors.The Uruguayan brought the ball down and raced away to round Donnarumma and score from an acute angle, while Ally McCoist was clear in his stance that the young defender was at fault for the goal.“Come on, O’Reilly cannot get caught by that ball,” the former striker said during TNT Sports’ coverage of the game. I’m sorry, it cannot happen.”O’Reilly at threat as Man City eye new left-back dealFormer Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown recently told Football Insider that Man City are trying to sign Destiny Udogie from Tottenham ahead of the upcoming summer window.