Rio Ferdinand has stated that Manchester City will be left bitterly disappointed by their unceremonious exit from the Champions League.

City were knocked out of Europe's premier club competition due to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Manuel Pellegrini's side simply did not put up enough of a fight to trouble Madrid throughout the game prompting Ferdinand to suggest that the Citizens would have been left very disappointed at their meek efforts on the night.

Speaking to BT Sport, the former Manchester United star said: "You've got to go out all guns blazing. City can't say they've done that tonight.

"They'll wake up tomorrow disappointed by what's happened.

"They didn't do enough. They didn't create enough opportunities. They didn't show desire or belief. They didn't deserve to go through.

"Real Madrid showed their experience. They were the more determined, more hungry team. With players like (Gareth) Bale and (Cristiano) Ronaldo, they can grasp the occasion.

"For Manchester City's players, this occasion passed them by."