Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has backed Claudio Bravo despite his inexplicable error against Barcelona on Wednesday night.

The Chilean goalkeeper came right out of his defensive area to play a horrible pass before handling Luis Suarez's attempted shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the Champions League clash at the Nou Camp which ended 4-0 to the home side.

Guardiola's penchant for a ball-playing keeper killed City's chances in Catalonia but the Spanish tactician maintains his belief that ex-Blaugrana Bravo is the perfect type of sweeping gloveman he wants in his side.

"I spoke with Claudio; he is disappointed but it's part of the game," revealed Guardiola.

"Football is a game of mistakes; he knows what he did, but until the last day of my career as a coach, I will try to play from our goalkeeper.

"There are moments you have to kick the ball out, but he tried to play it and sometimes it happens. He has a lot of experience and he's one of best goalkeepers of the last 10 years.

"I don't have any doubts about him. He is disappointed but he will learn from that."

Guardiola's former star Lionel Messi hammered his old boss with a hat-trick as Neymar also got in on the act as Barca asserted their authority on Group C.