It is the fifth progressive season City have arrived at the quarter-finals, while Guardiola has dealt with a group to this stage for a record-equalling twelfth time.
"I'm a person who learns at an opportunity to partake in the occasion. At the point when I fit the bill for the quarter-finals, I appreciate it; when I meet all requirements for the last 16, I realize how troublesome it is," said Guardiola, who drove Barcelona to two Champions League titles as their supervisor.
"At the point when you go through, each adversary is troublesome. Presently the time has come to compliment everybody, center around the Premier League and see the draw."
City's shocking 5-0 success in last month's first leg in Lisbon had currently really settled this tie, and it was obvious from the start that the Portuguese side engaged no expectation of an improbable rebound.
Donning pressed their safeguard, maybe careful about experiencing another harming rout, walking out on Guardiola in absolute control of ownership however attempting to cut out significant possibilities.
Raheem Sterling squandered City's best an open door before the break when he ran on to Phil Foden's pass and attempted to dink the ball over Antonio Adan yet didn't have sufficient stature on his chance.
Gabriel Jesus observed the net for the home side toward the beginning of the final part however a VAR survey controlled he was offside from Riyad Mahrez's pass and the objective was refused.
Regardless of being not able to make the forward leap, City remained totally agreeable and Guardiola was loosened up to the point of welcoming on third-decision guardian Scott Carson for Ederson with 20 minutes remaining.
The 36-year-old, showing up of the period, was immediately called right into it to deny Paulinho from short proximity, bringing serenades of 'Britain's main' from the pleased City fans.
City will figure out their quarter-last rivals on 18 March and Guardiola said it was a "great sign" that assumptions have ascended for the club.
"The last ten years, bit by bit, the club developed and for a long time we were there in the Champions League and fitting the bill for the last 16," he added.
"Presently, once more, we're in the quarter-finals and among the best eight groups in Europe."
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Man City need shimmer yet at the same time keep control
This was the initial time since the finish of October that City had neglected to score at home at the same time, while this exhibition coming up short on shimmer of their success in Lisbon, they never slackened their hold on the tie.
Donning dealt with certain endeavors at objective before the end however in the beginning phases they scarcely got a kick, and appeared to be content to attempt to keep City calm.
Until Sterling ran clear before half-time, there had been priceless little goalmouth activity at either end yet the home fans, actually reciting loudly about Sunday's pounding derby prevail upon Manchester United, didn't appear to mind excessively.
City's absence of fit or accessible safeguards had been a reason to worry for Guardiola before start off yet Sporting's absence of desire implied he had barely anything to stress over on the evening, and high school protector Conrad Egan-Riley cleared himself well on his introduction at this level.
So too did veteran midfielder Fernandinho, who was showing up, and appeared to savor his review to the firing line-up.
There are a lot harder tests to come for City this season, beginning with their excursion to Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday, however they gained easy headway here.
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