AFP, LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will face no sanctions following a bizarre post-match rant aimed at Southampton's Nathan Redmond after the Premier League leaders stole a late win.

Guardiola harangued the Southampton midfielder following his side's last-gasp 2-1 victory last week and the Football Association gave him until Monday to respond.

It initially appeared the City boss was confronting Redmond to complain about something but he said afterwards he was complimenting the player. This was later corroborated by Redmond himself.

Guardiola conceded he should not have approached Redmond in such a way but could not contain his emotions in the exhilarating aftermath of Raheem Sterling's late goal.