Barcelona manager Gerardo Martino has insisted that his team will not relax following the 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Tuesday night.

The Catalan club took a big step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a win in the first leg of their tie at the Etihad Stadium, but Martino claims that they cannot lose focus as they target success in the competition and in La Liga.

"We have to remain calm and continue along the same path because there is no time to relax as we must now start thinking about our next game in La Liga," the Argentine told reporters.

"We have clear objectives in each tournament. We can play better or we can play worse than tonight but in no way are we going to relax."

The second leg of the Champions League tie takes place on March 12.

Written by
Callum Mulvihill