Pep Guardiola’s all-out attack backfires

Monaco 3 Manchester City 1 (6-6 on agg, Monaco win on away goals): Manchester City played their part in another Champions League thriller but it ultimately cost them their place in the competiton after they crashed out on the away goal’s rule to Monaco.

Pep Guardiola’s all-out attack backfires

It finished 3-1 on the night, 6-6 on aggregate with Monaco’s three goals at the Etihad enough to see them through to the quarter-finals.

City were punished for being too attacking after fighting their way back into a tie and then failing to close it down when they needed to.

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