“I went to chip the ball and don't know what happened,” Sterling said.
“I didn't feel contact. I scuffed the ball. Apologies to the ref."
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola has admitted City should have been awarded a spot-kick.
He said: “We realised it wasn't a penalty.
Pep Guardiola had his say on the penalty (Image: GETTY)
I didn't feel contact. I scuffed the ball. Apologies to the ref
Raheem Sterling
“After being asked if Sterling could have told the referee, Raheem could have told the referee.
“We don't like to score in that situation.
"You know VAR and what it is - the referee must be helped because they don't want to make mistakes.
"The game is so fast these days. It takes 10 seconds for somebody to say something to the referee.
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