Pep Guardiola kicked out at a drinks cooler in a moment of relief as Manchester City avoided an early exit from the Champions League.

His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday's Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely?

Manchester City scored three second half goals to come back from the brink of elimination and advance to the UEFA Champions League’s inaugural knockout round playoffs following a thrilling 3-1 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night.

On the final matchday of the league phase, Manchester City punched their ticket to the Champions League knockout stage with a 3–1 victory over Club Brugge.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is not entirely sold on the new Champions League format after his team barely scraped through to the knockout round, but called the experience an "incredible lesson" for his team.

Mateo Kovacic has delivered his reaction to Manchester City ’s potential Champions League play-off opponents. City went into the final round of fixtures in the League Phase sitting 25th in the table and were on the brink of a shock exit as they trailed at half-time against Club Brugge.

A fire broke out in a merchandise stall outside the Etihad shortly before kick-off in tonight’s crucial Champions League fixture between Manchester City and Club Brugge.

It is a source of some bewilderment that Guardiola, of all coaches, should have allowed such a key part of his team to fall into decline

Guardiola has spent his entire Manchester City career urging the team to slow their play, now he's telling them to go direct. Why?

Manchester City are through to the Champions League knockout phase play-offs after a 3-1 comeback victory against visiting Club Brugge on the final

Pep Guardiola was shellshocked after Manchester City's collapse against Paris Saint-Germain left them on the brink of elimination from the Champions League. City's capitulation in Paris is the ...

The relentless assault continued, and in the 77th minute, Savinho sealed Brugge’s fate. Connecting with a precise cross from John Stones, the Brazilian’s first touch was immaculate, and his lethal finish into the bottom left corner crushed any hopes of a Brugge resurgence.