Pep Guardiola praised Man City academy graduate CJ Egan-Riley after his Champions League debut towards Sporting, and provided an update on Fernandinho’s destiny.
City went through to the sector-finals of Europe’s elite club competition thanks to a 0-0 draw in the spherical of 16 second leg (you could test out our Player Ratings here). They already had one foot inside the final eight after thrashing Sporting 5-zero in Lisbon.
City need to have taken the lead within the first 1/2 while Phil Foden sent Raheem Sterling through with a exceptional skip. The winger attempted to chip Antonio Adan however the Sporting goalkeeper turned into equal to it.
Gabriel Jesus concept he had bagged his seventh purpose of the season with forty seven mins gone. He finished on the near put up following some excellent work from Riyad Mahrez, most effective for it to be dominated out due to an offside within the build up.
Sporting grew in self belief and confirmed some hazard after Marcus Edwards got here off the bench. They almost located a comfort purpose in the 76th minute, best to be saved out with the aid of replacement keeper Scott Carson.
During a put up-suit interview with BT Sport (through BBC Sport), Guardiola stated: “I am very pleased due to the fact in each video games we deserved to be within the Champions League region-finals.”
The Spaniard gave teenager Egan-Riley his first European begin at proper-returned amid Kyle Walker’s suspension.
“Egan-Riley performed virtually correct and didn’t pass over one ball,” Guardiola said. “He is a seven. He is nothing outstanding in something however that may be a proper sign as a defender as he doesn’t make mistakes. Scott Carson could play and we gave 45 mins to the opposite guys.”
Fernandinho, who's out of contract this summer time, became incredible on his a hundredth UCL appearance. Guardiola provided an replace on the midfielder’s future.
“We will see until the give up of the season,” he stated. “We still have or three months so we will sit with him and spot what's the exceptional selection for the membership and for him.”
