Manchester City threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League, as the club’s woes continued.
Manchester City raced into a 3-0 lead by 50 minutes thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland, either side of an Ilkay Gundogan deflected volley.
But then, City’s defensive frailties showed once again.
Feyenoord scored three times in the final 15 minutes, with Josko Gvardiol and Ederson both making really awful errors against the Dutch giants.
Fans couldn’t quite believe what was happening at the Etihad Stadium, and some City fans took aim at Pep Guardiola for the substitutions he made against Feyenoord.
And there wasn’t just shock and anger in the stands.
Kyle Walker argued with Feyenoord bench after Man City conceded third goal
In many ways, this was one of the worst results of the season so far for City.
The team may not have lost, but it certainly feels like a defeat given how those final 15 minutes plus injury-time unfolded.
Guardiola admitted Man City were ‘not stable’ against Feyenoord, but he was relatively calm during his post-match interview. But in the dugout, he was not a happy man.
And neither were some of his substitutes.
Journalist Joe Bray reported last night that as well as Guardiola being furious, Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker were both very unhappy with what they were seeing.
When Feyenoord scored their third goal, Bray said: “This is madness. City have collapsed again with three awful goals.
“Guardiola is furious. Walker and Dias stood up on the bench – Walker got into an argument with the Feyenoord bench after the goal, shouting and pointing.”
It’s unclear what exactly Walker’s issue was.
A psychological blow for Man City
It was incredible to see the game unfold in the way it did last night, with City looking to be in cruise control for a period after scoring their third goal.
But mistakes have cost City a win that was badly needed – and there is no overstating how big a psychological blow that will be.
You could see how dejected the players were after the final whistle – and it was probably about the worst thing that could have happened ahead of the Liverpool game.
Liverpool will now be the overwhelming favourites on Sunday – and you’ll be hard-pressed to find any City fan who’s confident going into that game at Anfield.
