Manchester City made an unpleasant surprise for its fans, as the team prepared by Pep Guardiola was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the English League Cup by Southampton (0-2), the last in the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola: The better team won

At the end of the game, Pep Guardiola gave an explanation, the Iberian coach talked about the bad day his team had. The coach also congratulated his opponents who, in his opinion, deserved the victory.

“The better team won. We didn’t play well, we didn’t start the match very well.

There are a lot of games where you can’t start well but then overcome a weak period. I didn’t do it today.

When you are not ready to play the match, you get to the ball a little late and don’t score. When you’re ready, you score that goal.

Today was a bad day, the opponent was better, so we have to congratulate them. To win matches you have to earn it and tonight I didn’t.” Pep Guardiolaquoted by the British press.

Recorded results of the quarter-finals of the English League Cup

Southampton – Manchester City 2-0

Newcastle – Leicester 2-0

Nottingham – Wolves 2-1

Manchester United – Charlton 3-0

In the semi-finals of the English League Cup, Southampton will meet with Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest will meet with Manchester United.