Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stated that he felt emotionally “destroyed” after his team’s 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matchup at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
“Emotionally, I’m destroyed,” Guardiola said in his postgame interview. “I have [aged] 10 more years today. It was such a demanding game. Now I have to relax, a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester [on Saturday].”
Rodri put Man City ahead in the 27th minute with a thunderous 30-yard strike, with the hosts continuing to bombard Bayern’s goalmouth in an attempt to extend their lead. It took until the 70th minute for Man City to double their lead, with Bernardo Silva who got on the end of striker Erling Haaland’s cross. Frontman Haaland managed to get himself on the scoresheet in the 76th minute, thereby grabbing his 45th goal in all competitions this season.
