Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club is proud to be becoming a regular in the Champions League knockouts.

City will face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.

“We start to be in this routine of being in the latter stages and when you play in the last stages you play the best in Europe," said Guardiola.

“Real Madrid also is there. Sometimes the draw decides, sometimes we are through, sometimes we are out.

“I don't pay much attention to any one opponent. All the opponents are really, really tough.

“We are excited because it's a privilege every time we're here, in the last 16 or quarter-final always it is. It is a special competition.

“I've said many times, I don't know which one is the most difficult of the lot because the Premier League, La Liga or Bundesliga, Serie A… always it's difficult with a lot of games.

“But this one [the Champions League] is special, going to Europe and with the team, with the club and the organisation, we go everywhere to try to play our best football.

“It's so nice."