Guardiola: I aged 10 years during victory over Bayern

Pep Guardiola says he was “emotionally destroyed” and aged more than 10 years against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, despite his side’s 3-0 victory.

While Man City took a 27th-minute lead in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium, they needed fine saves from Ederson to keep them ahead, and it took until the 70th minute for them to secure the comfort of a second goal.

“Emotionally I am destroyed - I have [aged] 10 more years today!” said Guardiola, who is aiming to win the Champions League for the first time with City. “It was such a demanding game.

“For 55, 60 minutes it was a tight game. Part of the game they were better than us. We found an incredible goal from Rodri. We could not control the pockets, especially the pace they have. It is so difficult to control them.

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“In the first five, ten minutes of the second half, they were better with half chances and set-pieces. But after we adjusted something and in the last part of the game we were better.

“We scored three fantastic goals. We had chances. It was an incredible result. But I know a little bit we have to do something a little bit better to adjust something so we don’t suffer too much with the quality they have. We will try to do.”

Guardiola insists the tie is not over, as he considers the prospect of returning to Germany and facing his former club Bayern at the Allianz Arena next Wednesday.

“I know what we have to do there, and we have to perform really well,” he said. “They are able to score one, two, three. I know it and the players know it.

“Here [at the Etihad Stadium] we have our chances. Here in this stadium we are something special this season. When we have the momentum we are clinical.

“It is the same in Munich. I have been there for three years. I know what it means and the people. But we are going there to score the goals and to try to win the game. To do that will be so difficult.”

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In the meantime, Man City return to Premier League action on Saturday, hosting Leicester City and aiming to move three points behind Arsenal in the title race, before the Gunners visit West Ham United on Sunday.