Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

"Sleep and it can get complicated" - Guardiola happy to forget about Champions League while European giants struggle

Manchester City have reached the last-16 for an eighth successive season as old rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid battle for qualification

Pep Guardiola said no team can take qualification for the Champions League knockout stages for granted after Manchester City secured a seeded place for the last-16.

City’s 0-0 draw at Porto means his side will top Group C with a game to spare after reaching the knockout draw for an eighth successive season, but with European giants Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter and last year’s semi-finalists RB Leipzig all facing an early exit, Guardiola says qualification is not as easy as people expect.