Pep Guardiola hailed Manchester Citys record-breaker Rico Lewis after he became the youngest player to score on his first Champions League start in Wednesdays 3-1 win over Sevilla.A much-changed City team initially fell behind Bobby Hart Jersey to Rafa Mirs header in their final Group G fixture, but at the age of 17 years and 346 days old, Lewis hammered home to beat Karim Benzemas 2005 record and level the scores.Lewis effort kick-started a City comeback, as Julian Alvarez put Guardiolas team in the ascendancy before teeing up Riyad Mahrez to complete the Malik Jefferson Jersey scoring late on.Speaking to BT Sport after the victory, Guardiola credited Lewis for his intelligence and said Citys win showed the future is bright at the Etihad Stadium.What a goal, hes a fantastic player. Hes so intelligent, Guardiola said of the right-back. Apart from the skills, hes so intelligent, so clever. He understands everything. He made a fantastic goal, high past the goalkeeper, and played really well.We have a young squad, we have some older players but its a young squad. Julian is young but top-cla s, and Rico, and of course Carlos Dunlap Jersey , Sergio Gomez .They played in the Champions League against Sevilla, an experienced team, and for prestige, money, everything, it was important. Lewis goal came on the day he became just the fifth Englishman to start a Champions League game before Giovani Bernard Jersey turning 18, after Jack Wilshere, Josh McEachran, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham.His strong all-round performance also earned him praise from City defender Ruben Dias, who told BT Sport: Hes an enormous talent. Hes been with us a long time. For him to get the opportunity of playing practically the full game and to score, you can see his quality. Brilliant things from him, he just needs to keep working.At this club it doesnt matter if its a friendly, the Champions League final, or a game in the groups with everything done. We need to push each other, the same as in training.It was one of those games, everything is settled in the group, its a game in which Andre Smith Jersey you need to perform because the rhythm is going with non-stop games.