"Pep Guardiola suffered one of the lowest moments of his Manchester City career in the Champions League on Tuesday (Image credit: Getty Images) Pep Guardiola hasn't had many low points during a glittering decade as Manchester City manager, but this was right up there. A 3-1 defeat by Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt, who had never won a Champions League main draw match before Tuesday night, in front of 8,000 fans in freezing temperatures inside the Arctic Circle - and the result was totally deserved."
"The defeat in Norway means City will almost certainly need to win next Wednesday's final league phase game at home to Galatasaray to finish in the top eight of the table and qualify automatically for the last 16. They also trail leaders Arsenal by seven points in the Premier League title race. On a night when midfielder Rodri was sent off for two yellow cards, Guardiola admitted:"
Manchester City fell 3-1 to Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League, giving the Norwegian side their first ever main-draw victory in the competition. The match was played inside the Arctic Circle before 8,000 fans in freezing conditions. The defeat left City with only two wins in seven matches across all competitions following a 2-0 league loss to Manchester United. City will likely need to beat Galatasaray in the final group game to qualify automatically for the last 16. Midfielder Rodri was sent off for two yellow cards. City trail Arsenal by seven Premier League points. Guardiola's contract runs until summer 2027 and he has won 14 major trophies since 2016.
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