Man City risk ultimate embarrassment as Guardiola’s team fall to Juventus

Manchester City are on the risk of facing an ultimate embarrassment after losing their UEFA Champions League clash to Juventus on Wednesday night.

Despite failing to play at their best level this season, Juventus, a team with less possession but more ambition took their chances to secure the biggest scalp of Thiago Motta’s reign.

Meanwhile, Manchester City continued their struggle under Pep Guardiola. The opener was an awful goal to concede. Ederson and Josko Gvardiol, the culprits in Feyenoord’s three-goal fightback two weeks ago, were involved again.

Neither will savour the action replays. The second simply showed that a younger Juventus side were faster and fresher. City could not keep up – or track back – when they surged forward.

Despite failing to break down a well drilled Juve defense, Guardiola was passive, making no changes while his midfield contained a 33-year-old and a 34-year-old, underlined the contrast.

This had a huge effect on the scoreline as Thiago Motta’s held on to a brilliant win.

Guardiola looked glum on the touchline as his team went on to lose despite having only lost one of their previous 28 Champions League matches, penalty shootouts aside.

While Guardiola was confused on the sideline, Grealish and Bernardo Silva picked up cautions for displays of frustration.

Manchester City are now on the brink of an embarrassment. In the next Champions League clash, City will be facing Paris Saint-Germain, the loser perhaps becoming the biggest-name casualty of the group stage.

And if City, winners of the tournament 18 months ago, the side who started the season top of the Uefa coefficients, suffer the early exit, it would represent a remarkable fall from grace. And yet, in this form, it feels very possible.