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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin at the Etihad Stadium

Guardiola says Manchester City are not yet capable of Champions League glory

The Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, applauds the fans after the Champions League win against Club Brugge.
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be ready for a potential Champions League playoff against Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City are currently not good enough to challenge for the Champions League but promises they will be a more feared opposition by the time they face Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the playoff round next month after surviving a difficult night against Club Brugge.

City were heading out of the competition after going behind just before the interval when Brugge finally made the most of one of their counterattacks, concluding with Raphael Onyedika firing past Ederson. City rallied after the break and secured a 22nd-placed finish in the league stage to qualify for the next round thanks to goals from Mateo Kovacic and substitute Savinho either side of an own goal from Joel Ordóñez.

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