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Pep Guardiola has admitted winning the Champions League was once "quite easy" but is not anymore as he hit back at critics over Manchester City’s first-leg 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig.

Riyad Mahrez's first-half goal had seemingly set Guardiola's side on their way to the quarter-finals as they dominated the early proceedings in Germany, but Leipzig bounced back and found a deserved equaliser through the head of Josko Gvardiol. Neither side could find a winner on the night and the tie remains in the balance ahead of the second leg next month.

Guardiola is hunting a first Champions League success still with Manchester City after some high-profile failures in previous seasons.

Their performance in Germany was criticised by former City full-back Danny Mills, who was reporting on the game for Sky Sports News.