“He thought the leg was a little bit high, but he (Lewis) was on the grass, he touched the ball,” said Guardiola.
“For the speed they go to touch the ball. Rico had no intention, he is a person who never has an intention to hurt anyone.
“It was unnecessary, honestly, the red card, but the referee had a different opinion and he’s the boss. They checked VAR, so we accept it.”
First-half goals from Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku gave City victory against the 22-time Moroccan champions in Group G.
