Pep Guardiola wasn’t in the mood to discuss the prospect of Manchester City crashing out of the Champions League.
Manchester City snuck their way into the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday, avoiding elimination on a dramatic final day of the competition's first-ever league phase. Pep Guardiola's side entered halftime with a 1-0 deficit to Club Brugge but three goals after halftime ensured they would clinch a spot in the top 24 and participate in the knockout round playoffs with a 3-1 win.
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Pep Guardiola offered no excuses after his Manchester City side’s dramatic capitulation at Paris St Germain on Wednesday. City surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at the Parc des Princes and are now in danger of crashing out of the Champions League at the first hurdle.
The latest Manchester City news as Pep Guardiola's side prepare to play Club Brugge in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night (8pm).
Man City have been one of the busier clubs in the current transfer window, and it seems that there’s still more business to be done with Phil Foden-esque ace, James McAtee the next to leave the Etihad Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain found themselves down 2-0 to Manchester City early in the second half, but the capital club bounced back with four unanswered goals to secure a thrilling 4-2 win.Ousmane Dembélé
Score and updates from Champions League decider as John Stones starts - Pep Guardiola’s side know that they must win tonight to stay in the competition
While Manchester City managed to reach the Champions League playoffs, AC Milan and Atalanta missed out on a direct progress to last 16. Arsenal secured an automatic spot to next round.
Manchester City’s defeat to Paris St Germain left them needing a win over Club Brugge next week to avoid Champions League elimination. Here, the PA news agency looks at the permutations affecting the five British teams and other European powerhouses in the final round of league phase matches.
The Champions League has never before seen the kind of hectic multi-screen action that will play out in the eighth and final round of games next Wednesday.