Football news - Pep Guardiola: Manchester City's FA Cup win over Everton ‘an incredible victory’

Updated 20/03/2021 at 22:07 GMT

Two goals in six minutes at the end of the FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester City and Everton gave Pep Guardiola's side a 2-0 win in their last game before the international break. Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne got the goals, and Guardiola praised his players for 'an incredible victory' on Saturday evening.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praised his players for what he called ‘an incredible victory’ after beating Everton 2-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Goals from Ilkay Gundogan six minutes from the end of normal time and Kevin De Bruyne six minutes later saw City through to the semi-finals in their last match before the international break.

Speaking after the match, Guardiola told BT Sport: "It was a really tough game. We saw the commitment from Everton, how focused they were, they defended really aggressively.

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"We conceded nothing, we were patient. It was one of the toughest games we’ve played in the last four months. It was the toughest game since the last international break we had.

"We have been incredible in terms of results and performances [over that period].

"Tonight was so difficult, they have experienced players behind the ball with two up for [the] counter-attack.

"It was incredible commitment from my players. An incredible victory.”

City have a title run-in, the League Cup final, and a Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund to prepare for after the break, and Guardiola hopes the interruption will cause minimal disruption.

"Hopefully the bubbles are controlled. I’m looking forward to everyone coming back safe,” he said.