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Guardiola: Lyon one of the toughest sides I have ever faced

Pep Guardiola described Lyon as one of the toughest sides he has ever faced after they held Manchester City to a 2-2 Champions League draw on Tuesday.

Sergio Aguero's late equaliser booked City's place in the last 16, but they had to work hard for their point against the dangerous French side.

Maxwel Cornet's double looked to have put Lyon in pole position in Group F heading into the final matchweek, with Aymeric Laporte having cancelled out the winger's 55th-minute opener.

But just two minutes after Cornet's second, City responded again – Aguero rising highest to head home from a corner and punish the hosts for some wasteful first-half finishing.