Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola claims he is still upbeat about the German champ’s chances of progressing to the UEFA Champions League semifinals despite losing the first-leg of thetwo-game series, 3-1 to FC Porto. The Spaniard said he was not surprised by Porto’s start to the game, which saw the Portuguese Liga club jump out to an early 2-0 lead. Meanwhile, Porto coach Julen Lopetegui hailed his team’s performance but lamented the loss due to suspension offullbacks Danilo and Alex Sandro for the second leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. 

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