Pep Guardiola urged his quadruple-chasing Manchester City players to forget about the Champions League after they eased into the quarter-finals.

City secured their place in the last eight of Europe’s elite competition for a fourth successive year as they outclassed Borussia Monchengladbach in Budapest on Tuesday, winning 2-0 to wrap up a comfortable 4-0 aggregate success.

Reaching the semi-finals for the first time under Guardiola is the next challenge in the showpiece competition but, with three other trophies still to play for, the City boss wants to switch focus to the next game.

“The team tried to do what they could. We had shots but if you allow City to have shots then you won’t get very far. We have to take chances if we get them.

“We came here with a good feeling but then we faced this quality. The lads are disappointed and there won’t seem to be any positives at the moment, but there are positives we can take for the next weeks.

“The most important thing for me, even though Man City were far superior, was the way the lads put effort into the game and stood up. It is just difficult against that team.”