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Pep Guardiola turned his attention to winning Champions League Group G when Manchester City face Borussia Dortmund after a goalless draw at Copenhagen.
Sergio Gomez was sent off for a professional foul on Hakon Haraldsson after Riyad Mahrez had a penalty saved by Kamil Grabara in an eventful first half as City’s six-match winning run came to an end.
Rodri’s rasping long-range strike was disallowed for a Mahrez handball before the Algeria winger failed to convert his spot-kick.
Despite failing to maintain their 100 per cent record, the Premier League champions are nevertheless through to the round of 16 after Sevilla failed to beat Borussia Dortmund later on Wednesday.
Guardiola, who kept Erling Haaland on the bench, was impressed with the way City coped with being a man down and is eager to ensure it is mission accomplished when they take on second-placed Dortmund on October 25.
The City manager told BT Sport: “We started really well with 11, then we had an hour and 10 minutes to hang on.
“With 10 [men] without the ball we were clever, we didn’t push much. [It’s] a good point.”
He added: “Now we have to go to Dortmund to try and secure the first position.”
It was a busy first half for referee Artur Dias, who ruled Rodri’s goal out following a VAR check before also needing to consult the pitchside monitor to award City a spot-kick and dismiss Gomez.
Rodri said of his disallowed goal: “A bit frustrating, of course. No one realised what is happening, they said it was a handball, I don’t know if it was intentional. It was a mess.
“Then we had a penalty, we miss, then the red card and it completely changes the game.”
