Pep Guardiola admitted his Manchester City side "could not cope" with Paris Saint-Germain after throwing away a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 to the French side on Wednesday, leaving their Champions League hopes on the brink.

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City did not deserve to win their UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain – and accepts that an early exit from the competition could become reality following a 4-2 defeat at the Parc de Princes.

Manchester City collapsed from 2-0 to lose 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League and Pep Guardiola conceded his team deserved nothing from a thrilling game.

Despite it being unthinkable just months ago, Man City could very well be out of the Champions League come next week

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Pep Guardiola has revealed that he "loves and admires" the players who stood up to be counted in Manchester City's hour of need.

IN ONE sense, you could probably not think of two more antithetical characters in football than Pep Guardiola and the late Jack Charlton. But at the same time, the pair have more in common than people might think.

Pep Guardiola offered no excuses after his Manchester City side’s dramatic capitulation at Paris St Germain on Wednesday. City surrendered a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at the Parc des Princes and are now in danger of crashing out of the Champions League at the first hurdle.

Pep Guardiola says he is pleased to see Phil Foden “happy again” after the midfielder scored two goals for the second time in the space of six days during Sunday’s win over Ipswich Town. Foden won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year award for the 2023-24 campaign after providing a career-high 19 league goals,

Ahead of a crucial clash in the 2024-25 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique delivered a clear message, praising Pep Guardiola and highlighting his transformative impact at Manchester City.

Gerard Pique is in the unique position of being able to compare Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola having started out at Manchester United before leaving to join Barcelona

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on December 26, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)