Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was proud of his players after a resounding 3-0 Champions League quarterfinal first-leg win against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.
Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland, having set up Bernardo, struck the goals for the hosts.
Guardiola later said: “It really was a good Champions League game, and top teams. During 55, 60 minutes it was a tight game.
“We found an incredible goal from Rodri but we could not control the pockets, with Musiala and Gnabry. The first five, 10, 15 minutes of the second half they were better, they had chances. But after, we adjust something and in the last parts of the game we were better.
“It’s an incredible result, but I know what it means to go to Munich and we have to do something new to not suffer so much the quality they have and we will try and do it.”
Indeed, Guardiola has insisted the tie isn’t over.
He also said: “When you are there you realise how good Bayern Munich are as a team. It was a tight game for 60 minutes. In a lot of moments they were better than us but after 65 minutes we got the second goal and that helped us a lot. We made some changes. With the ball we were better and I am happy for the result.
“I lived in Munich for two years, I know the mentality and quality they have. Still a strong game to do.
“We were aggressive, the second goal was for that. We did it, how they defended the back four today was amazing. Looking at their bench, there was always a threat, it is really, really good but there is the second leg to play.”
