Pep Guardiola is grateful to Jose Mourinho for masterminding Benfica’s win over Real MadridPep Guardiola thanked his old rival Jose Mourinho after Manchester City snatched a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. To score the fourth goal.”Pep Guardiola (right) and Jose Mourinho have been managerial rivals for a long time (Tim Keeton/PA)That goal means City avoid the two-legged play-off round in February that proved their undoing last season. Every team is really, really, really, really, really tough. Hopefully we can arrive in March at our best.”They will play Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bodo/Glimt or Benfica in the next round. Haaland’s goal was his first from open play in 10 games but Guardiola never doubted his star striker.