Joe Hart: We proved we can match Bayern
However he was unable to stop Jerome Boateng's deflected effort fly into the net in injury-time to hand Bayern a win over City
Hart was on the verge of tears after the game as he was consoled by former team-mate Jerome Boateng
The City No 1 insists they will still qualify out of their group though
Joe Hart was almost left in tears as Manchester City suffered heartbreak in their Champions League opener when they lost to a late Jerome Boateng goal at Bayern Munich.Manuel Pellegrini's Barclays Premier League champions looked set to escape from Bavaria with a draw thanks to heroics from goalkeeper Hart.But former City full-back Boateng struck with a deflected shot at the death to give Bayern victory and Pellegrini's players now face a big game at home to Roma on September 30 after the Italians won 5-1 at CSKA Moscow.Afterwards Hart said: 'We fought hard all night against a good team you know what you get when you come up against them.Joe Hart is consoled by Jerome Boateng after Manchester City's last gasp defeat against Bayern Munich Hart produces yet another superb stop to thwart Bayern forward Thomas Muller
'A nasty deflection at the end has done us and Jerome Boateng comes back to haunt us.'It would have been a well-deserved draw, we made them work hard for everything. I tend to be busy against German teams.'But we can match Bayern Munich, we know that.'We have some very tough games now and we have to play well against CSKA and Roma now. We're confident we can win the rest of our games. Roma won 5-1? Wow.' Pellegrini was serving the second of a two-game touchline ban last night so didn't speak to the media afterwards.Assistant manager Ruben Cousillas said: 'We are frustrated, we made a really good game and also good entertainment for the people and to concede in last min was frustrating.'It's the first game, we have only just begun but there are many games ahead and we don't have to be too sad.'We still can become first in the group. It's not good to start with a defeat but there are five games ahead so it means it depends on us.
The England No 1 was in inspired form for Manchester City against Bayern Munich Hart was eventually beaten by a cruel deflected goal in injury-time as Manchester City fell to a narrow defeat'Our team is really strong at home. It's a really difficult group but I'm sure we are going to make it.'Bayern coach Pep Guardiola believed his team deserved to win but added that he believes City can still win the competition.'My opinion is that in the Champions League there are six, seven, eight teams that can win it and Manchester City is one of them,' added Guardiola.'It's not like previous years when there were only two or three.
'They can win because I know the quality of their players, their history and their level.'In Manchester last year we beat them but played better than awesome. In Munich here we played good for 50 minutes but then stopped running after that.'But City played better against us than Arsenal.'They have lots of big, big players.That's why I'm so happy we won against one of the best teams in Europe.'
Joe Hart: We proved we can match Bayern
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