Behind two goals from the first leg , City need to win at least three goals to qualify . Not an easy task considering they play in the Camp Nou , where the anchor for the English teams .
Pressed host since the early minutes , City could have trouble Barca defense . The proof throughout the 90 minutes they make 11 shots with four on goal .
Two golden opportunity when the City acquired Samir Nasri volleyed right leads into the arms of Victor Valdes in the first round . Then Edin Dzeko header in the forced Valdes painstakingly brushed it off .
City could have got a penalty in the 77th minute when Dzeko dropped Gerard Pique . But when the game ended, the City should recognize the benefits of Barca's back and this time with a score of 1-2 to lose 1-4 on aggregate total .
Assistant City Manager Ruben Cousillas praised Vincent Kompany et al in the game , but the man who replaced Manuel Pellegrini on the bench who was suspended was regretting the many opportunities wasted from City .
" In the second half we had three or four chances to make goals from just one striker , so you can not say that if we played with two strikers then we will have the same opportunity , " said Cousillas as quoted by the BBC .
" We usually play with two strikers , but against Barca midfielder who has a myriad okay , we need a midfield overhaul . , But I think it would not change the outcome , " he continued .
" Sometimes you can score a goal , sometimes not . We 've tried , we 've got a lot of chances but sometimes you can not maximize the good . "
Now the City was staying shifted their focus to the Premier League where there are still in fourth place , nine points with Chelsea but have three games in hand .
" We have to keep working hard but we were happy with the squad and are satisfied with our performance today. Player also human not a machine , and you can sometimes decrease performance after playing a lot of games , " due diligence.
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