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Manchester City will learn from thriller against AS Monaco: Pep Guardiola

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Feb 22, 2017 11:42 AM IST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the experience of Tuesday’s exhilarating 5-3 Champions League victory over AS Monaco would stand his side in good stead.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the experience of Tuesday’s exhilarating 5-3 Champions League victory over AS Monaco would stand his side in good stead in the competition.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after his team’s win against AS Monaco.(REUTERS)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after his team’s win against AS Monaco.(REUTERS)

Manchester City are in control of the last-16 tie ahead of the return leg on March 15, but at several moments during the first leg their European destiny appeared to be hanging by a thread.

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Guardiola’s side went ahead, fell 2-1 and then 3-2 down, but finally rallied with three goals in the last 19 minutes from Sergio Aguero, who scored a brace, John Stones and Leroy Sane.

“A lot of things happened, but in the moment we were lucky. We were stable mentally,” Guardiola told BT Sport at the Etihad Stadium.

“The old and young guys in the team played amazing. To live this experience helps us a lot in the future.

“Monaco has more history than us in the competition and you need this kind of experience to learn and improve.

“Of course anything can happen in Monaco and we have to score goals. We think in attack: attack, attack, attack.”

He added: “The result is OK. It could be better, could be worse, but it is what it is.”

Manchester City's Leroy Sane and Pablo Zabaleta celebrate after the match. (REUTERS)
Manchester City's Leroy Sane and Pablo Zabaleta celebrate after the match. (REUTERS)

Radamel Falcao scored twice for Monaco, in addition to a goal by 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe, but saw a second-half penalty saved by City goalkeeper Willy Caballero with the visitors 2-1 up.

“The first thing I say is today is one of the most exciting games in the Champions League this year,” said Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim.

“For the supporters it’s very good. I think everyone stayed happy, watching the two teams.

“There was lots of attacking quality, eight goals. I think today Monaco played a great game. I’ve congratulated the players. But there were little defensive errors.

“The key moment of the game was the chance to go 3-1 up that we missed. Then our opponents made it 2-2.”

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