Aug 16, 2016 at 7.45pm UK at ​Arena Nationala
BucurestiSteaua Bucuresti
0-5
Man CityManchester City

Tudorie (57'), Tosca (58'), Tamas (86')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Silva (13'), Aguero (41', 78', 89'), Nolito (49')
Zabaleta (5'), Kolarov (53')

Pep Guardiola delighted by Manchester City performance

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola looks on prior to kick-off in the Champions League quarter final match against Manchester United on April 9, 2014
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is full of praise for his side following their 5-0 win over Steaua Bucuresti in Champions League qualifying.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on his side following their 5-0 victory over Steaua Bucuresti this evening.

The Citizens all but secured their place in the group stages of the Champions League with a dominant victory in Romania, giving them a five-goal cushion heading back to the Etihad Stadium for the second leg next week.

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick for the visitors after missing two penalties in the opening 20 minutes, and Guardiola was delighted with the performance from his side.

"We are almost in the Champions League and that was our target at the very beginning," Guardiola told BT Sport.

"It was a great performance, we played really, really good. The result is amazing but the way we played, I'm so satisfied and it's a big compliment to these fantastic players.

"All the managers in the world want to create chances and concede few. We are there so now it's rest and focus on our coming games."

City are back in action on Saturday when they take on Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.

Wilfredo Caballero of Manchester City looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on September 26, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City4400114712
2Chelsea431094510
3Manchester UnitedMan Utd43017349
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs42207258
5Liverpool42119727
6Arsenal42118627
7Hull City42115327
8Everton32104227
9Middlesbrough41214405
10Watford411278-14
11Crystal Palace411234-14
12West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom411223-14
13Swansea CitySwansea411246-24
14Bournemouth411235-24
15Burnley411235-24
16Leicester CityLeicester411247-34
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham410359-43
18Southampton402236-32
19Sunderland301235-21
20Stoke CityStoke4013210-81