"The first two goals in (the) first half made it easier for us. We tried to do our best and did what we had to do."

-- Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji, scorer of the opening goal in a 3-1 win, to TNT Sports

"Before I arrived we didn't believe we could do it. It's a question of time, a process. They (the club) gave me time, gave us time. We are a team that believes we can do it. Listen, we're competing with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. We don't know who we are going to face. It's a question of wait and see. The important thing is seven years in a row we are there."

-- City boss Pep Guardiola after his side reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh straight season

"They're going to win it."

-- FC Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup tips Manchester City to retain their title

"It was not our best day, but we have to be happy because the objective is complete, which was to get into the next round. When things don't go as you want, you have to battle, to fight, to play games like today's that make you grow and learn, and then think about the next one."

-- Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernandez to Movistar after a 1-1 draw sent the Spaniards through 2-1 on aggregate against RB Leipzig

"It was close. We had chances to score. They got the first goal on a counter-attack and then it got a little more difficult, but we have to go out with our heads held high. It's a bittersweet taste because we played 180 minutes of high quality, perhaps we deserved something more, but in the end Real Madrid are Real Madrid."

-- Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo