Pep Guardiola wasn’t in the mood to discuss the prospect of Manchester City crashing out of the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola admits he was left breathing a sigh of relief after Manchester City squeezed into the play-offs for the UEFA Champions League.

Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City’s Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1. City looked set to miss out on the knockout stages for the first time since 2012-13 after conceding to Raphael Onyedika in their must-win league phase encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola could finally breathe a sigh of relief after Manchester City secured 3-1 victory over Club Brugge. The match saw City initially struggle, with Raphael Onyedika’s opening goal momentarily stunning the Etihad.

Manchester City have qualified for the Champions League play-off round after coming from behind to beat Club Brugge. Facing elimination from European competition altogether, City knew nothing less than victory would be enough and for 52 minutes they were on the brink before Pep Guardiola intervened with a half-time substitution.