Guardiola admits mistake: 'It was the first time in my life I’ve done it'

Pep Guardiola took the blame for Manchester City’s 2-0 Champions League defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Pep Guardiola got his team selection wrong (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola admitted he made “too many changes” as he took the blame for Manchester City’s 2-0 Champions League defeat at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Guardiola sprung a surprise by swapping out 10 players from the weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Newcastle, leaving Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Gianluigi Donnarumma among others on a star-studded bench.