 In the first season under the reign of legendary Pep Guardiola hopes were high for Manchester City as they progressed to the knock-out phase after finishing second in the group that featured Guardiola's former team, Barcelona.City lost their away match to Barça 0–4, but then rebounded to win 3–1 at home.In the Round of 16 City were drawn with Monaco and were expected to progress to the quarterfinals.