Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola refused to condemn Sergio Aguero for his Panenka howler in defeat to Chelsea.

Raheem Sterling gave City a 1-0 lead at the break and it might have been greater but Aguero saw his Panenka penalty saved by Edouard Mendy and the visitors took full advantage of the reprieve

Hakim Ziyech equalised with a smart finish on the hour mark and Marcos Alonso netted a 90th minute winner to complete a frustrating evening for City, but Guardiola insists his players must move on.

“In general, the performance was good," the boss said at his post-match press conference.

“We are sad because we lose - we wanted to close the Premier League today - but we have to be focused. Football is unpredictable and we have to focus on the game at Newcastle.

“I will not start thinking about the action and another one and another. It will never end. Everyone made a good contribution and we were incredibly focused.

“First goal, we didn't block the shot well and the second we did not defend the penalty spot. There were many things but in general the game was good against a top side.

“Now we have six days, more than ever in this season. We will rest and then prepare for our final at Newcastle."