Guardiola: I know how difficult it is to reach final eight of UCL

Pep Guardiola says he has ‘learned to enjoy the moments’ as Manchester City progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The Premier League champions were held to a goalless draw against Sporting in Wednesday’s last 16 second leg.

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Progression to the last eight was all but secured in the first leg in the Portuguese capital after City won 5-0 on February 15.

“I am very pleased because in both games we deserved to be in the Champions League quarter-finals,” Guardiola told BT Sport (via BBC).

“It’s a good sign,” Guardiola said when asked about City’s higher expectations in Europe. “The people didn’t care what we were and now step-by-step the club grew and now for many years we are there in this competitions.

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“Now we are again in the quarter-finals as the best eight teams in Europe. I learn to enjoy the moments. I celebrate it because I know how difficult it is. When you go through every opponent is difficult. Now it’s time to congratulate everyone, focus on the Premier League then next week we will see the draw.”

19-year-old CJ Egan-Reilly made his Champions League debut for City on the night, and Guardiola has praised the youngster’s performance.

“CJ Egan-Riley played really good and didn’t