Pep Guardiola was shocked after Manchester City's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain left them on the brink of elimination from the Champions League.
The Premier League champions plundered two quick goals through Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland early in the second half to silence the Parc des Prince. But PSG roared back to emerge 4-2 winners, leaving City stunned.
City's capitulation in Paris is the latest low point in a campaign that has seen City fall far out of title contention.
And with an early exit from Europe on the cards, Guardiola admitted City could have no complaints against PSG, who were the better side on the night.
He told TNT Sports: “In the first half we have a moment, they have moments. They were better. At 0-2, fine. We scored goals in five minutes, they scored goals in five minutes. We had no control over the first goal.” , it was a bit of a knockout. They hitchhiked at that moment. They were better, faster, won the duels. We couldn't handle that.
“[We] accept defeat, the best team won. Last chance at home against Bruges to qualify.”
Then asked if it would be 'unthinkable' for City to exit the competition at this stage, he said: “It could happen. If we don't win, we don't deserve it. [It] was a difficult start, Sporting at one point. PSG tough, Juventus tough. The difficult away games we have. It's the reality: we didn't get enough points.
“We have to accept it. The last match against Bruges determines what we have to do.”
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