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Sergio Aguero says Manchester City are ready for the best in Champions League

By Mike Patterson

Wednesday 13 April 2016 14:03, UK

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (right) celebrates victory with Jesus Navas after beating PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals
Image: Sergio Aguero (right) celebrates Manchester City's victory over PSG with his team-mates

Sergio Aguero insists Manchester City have no preferences over who they will face in the Champions League semi-finals.

City reached the last four of the competition for the first time after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Etihad on Tuesday evening to secure a 3-2 aggregate success.

The Premier League side will be joined in the semi-finals by 10-time European champions Real Madrid along with the winners of the ties between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich and Benfica.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero misses his penalty during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, Second Leg match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Image: City progressed to the last four despite Aguero's missed penalty

Aguero, who missed a first-half penalty against PSG before Kevin De Bruyne's 76th-minute strike sealed the win, knows there is now no easy route to the final in Milan on May 28.

"At this point you cannot choose. To win the Champions League you have to play against the best and we were up against one of those, a favourite," said Aguero.

"This was our goal, to be among the four best teams in the Champions League and now we want to keep growing. The confidence is there, we are in semis and anything can happen.

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, Second Leg match at
Image: Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring City's winner

"We will be at our maximum, depending on who we play against, but we will be going all out to win it."

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The draw for the semi-finals will be held on Friday after which City, who are fourth in the Premier League, will turn their attention to Saturday's trip to face 10th-placed Chelsea as they look to clinch a top-four finish.

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