The England star stepped forward to tuck away the controversial spotkick, awarded when Bernardo Silva’s cross struck Joao Moutinho in the armpit region.
But Sterling, for whom it was a 100th Premier League goal, had missed his three previous penalties for the Blues and only scored one out of five in total.
He was also missing from the scene when England lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy in the summer.
Guardiola praised his star for having the guts to take it after a hat-trick of misses, but indicated that it probably would have fallen to Ilkay Gundogan or Riyad Mahrez, had either man been on the pitch.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der December 12, 2021-Ausgabe von MEN on Sunday.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der December 12, 2021-Ausgabe von MEN on Sunday.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
Plea to bulldoze 'monstrosity' landmark
Councillor and residents call for 'eyesore' building to go in regeneration plan
I think I possibly did some things out of loneliness
Chilling confession of ice hockey gold medallist who led sick double life grooming and raping girls and young women. Andrew Bardsley reports
Unforgettable hire - U2 lookalikes cause a stir in city
SHOPPERS and people heading for a night out in Manchester city centre did a doubletake.
£2m cannabis haul crooks smoked out
A DRUGS gang was rumbled after Force officers seized Border £2 million worth of cannabis bound for a garage.
Tour de force
How homeless Andy was guided into a new life
Police stand down scene where baby's body found
THE POLICE scene at a playing fields where the body of a baby girl was found 10 days ago has been stood down, officers have said.
о Ijoined high rollers for £217 Trafford Centre car clean
THE Trafford Centre's first pay-for-car park opened for business this week, and yes, I was among the first through the barriers to give it a try.
GMP £2million probe into lab staff is shelved after 7 YEARS
A SEVEN-YEAR investigation into claims lab technicians manipulated data at a Manchester forensic lab has been shelved by Greater Manchester Police.
We are fragile but we cannot overreact-Pep
PEP Guardiola says that City cannot afford to overreact to their worst ever run under his management as they look to stay in touch with Premier League leaders Liverpool.
IT’S TOO EASY TO SCORE AGAINST US’
PEP Guardiola says City have multiple problems as opponents find it too easy to score against them.
