The teenager continued his incredible impact this season by scoring a maiden European goal to silence the Bernabeu and draw City level after the hosts had taken a first half lead through Rodrygo.
A subsequent Erling Haaland penalty on the stroke of half time helped secure what was only City’s second ever win at the Bernabeu.
And for Pep, the willingness of O’Reilly, who was voted the official UEFA man of the match, to play with no fear was exemplary.
“Now he is left back for England, for the national team, he has incredible pace and is so intelligent and makes mistakes, but he tries and that is top,” Pep pointed out.
“Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes you make a mistake because you are not courageous enough.
“We have new players and many things.
“Really pleased now we have 13 points [in the group], two games left, and at least four points [means we] will be in top eight, that’s what we want.
“Winning in Villarreal and now here, is not easy to do to be honest.”
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