Man City set for historic Champions League meeting as Pep Guardiola concedes treble opportunity

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday, March 18

Manchester City will play Atletico Madrid for the first time in their history when they meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next month. Pep Guardiola’s men will first welcome them to the Etihad before playing the second leg in Spain.

Should they beat Atletico - who defeated Manchester United in the last 16 - they will face either Real Madrid or Chelsea for a place in the final. City lost their debut appearance in the final of the competition to Chelsea last season but could get the chance to avenge their loss as they look to win their maiden Champions League crown.

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The tie with Spanish champions Atletico will see Stefan Savic return to his former employers after turning into one of Europe’s most revered defenders since his exit.

Read more about the tie here.

Guardiola has admitted that his team could potentially still win the treble this year. City are in the latter stages of the Champions League and FA Cup and are currently top of the Premier League.

Arch-rivals United famously won the treble in 1999. Guardiola has previously been typically shy of commenting on such multi-trophy accomplishments, but when asked this time, he said: “If United did it once, then it happened and someone else can do it.”

"People said we could not win three domestic titles ever, it was impossible, and we did it. So when it happens, another team can do it. It would not be easy but you can do it, of course.”

Read more of Guardiola’s quotes here.

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