Guardiola defends 'unlucky' Rodri over 'soft' red card

PEP Guardiola suggested Rodri was unlucky to get a 'soft' second yellow card as he defended City's performance in Bodo.

- By SIMON BAJKOWSKI

Rodri, right, receives his marching orders last night

The Blues were stunned 3-1 to give their hosts their first ever Champions League victory and see City lose further momentum in a season that has badly stalled.

Arriving in Norway without 10 players due to a range of factors, City started a strong team but they were comfortably second best against a home team that had a hunger for the game that the visitors could not match.