Manchester City's Champions League hopes hang by a thread after a 4-2 loss to Paris-Saint Germain. Pep Guardiola's side squandered a two-goal lead, leaving them in 25th place in the standings and needing a win against Club Brugge to qualify for the knockout stages. Guardiola acknowledged the reality of their situation, stating that they must win their last game to have any chance of progressing.
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City being eliminated from the Champions League is now a 'reality' following the 4-2 defeat to Paris-Saint Germain away from home. City dropped to 25th in the standings, which sees them fall out of the knockout places across the new format, after squandering a two-goal lead at the Parc des Princes.
' Guardiola: The table is fairWhen asked if seeing his team sat in 25th of the Champions League standings was a fair reflection of their showings in Europe, Guardiola added: 'Is the table fair? Of course it is. 'What's the argument to say it isn't fair? Still we are in this position, we struggled against the top teams. We have to accept it and recover.
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