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Manchester City securing a ticket to the last 16 Champions League after winning at home Olympiakos. Pep Guardiola give appreciation for his team.
Man City embark on their fourth Group C matchday Champions League 2020/2021 at Karaiskakis Stadium, Thursday (26/11/2020) early morning WIB. The Citizens closed the match with a 1-0 win thanks to a goal Phil Foden in the 36th minute.
These results make Man City now firmly in the top position of Group C with 12 points, aka wiping out victories in four matches. The club from Manchester also sealed tickets to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola as the manager of Man City conveyed his pride to his squad which was able to qualify for the knockout phase. According to him, Raheem Sterling et al have displayed extraordinary performance.
“We had an incredible group stage, especially the two away games. We have already qualified and we will try to finish in first place,” said Guardiola. Mirror.
“I know it looks easy, but it really isn’t. Unfortunately we only scored one goal, but we attacked a lot. The performance was top,” he said.
This result is also the eighth time Manchester City to qualify for the round of 16 Champions League for eight consecutive years. Meanwhile, their highest achievement was entering the top four in the 2015/2016 season.
Achievement Manchester City in the Champions League Since 2013:
2013/2014: Round of 16 (lost to Barcelona)
2014/2015: Round of 16 (lost to Barcelona)
2015/2016: Semifinal (lost to Real Madrid)
2016/2017: Last 16 (lost to AS Monaco)
2017/2018: Quarter-finals (lost to Liverpool)
2018/2019: Quarter-finals (lost to Tottenham Hotspur)
2019/2020: Quarter-finals (lost to Olympique Lyon)
2020/2021: Round of 16 *
* can still continue to the next round
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