Metropolis give up 3-0 lead as Feyenoord produce beautiful fightback

Manchester Metropolis suffered a outstanding UEFA Champions League capitulation as they conceded three second-half objectives to sacrifice a dominant place and draw 3-3 with Feyenoord on the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s aspect had opened the scoring shortly earlier than the interval when Erling Haaland transformed from the spot, and appeared to be cruising when quick-fire strikes at the beginning of the second half from Ilkay Gundogan and Haaland put the Premier League champions 3-0 up.

However, after Guardiola had made a trio of adjustments to relaxation Gundogan, Phil Foden and Nathan Ake, Metropolis fell aside within the second half.

An error by Josko Gvardiol noticed the full-back play a no-look go to Anis Hadj-Moussa, who took full benefit to attain what initially seemed to be merely a comfort.

A rejuvenated Feyenoord additional punished a lacklustre Metropolis late on, as substitute Santiago Gimenez made it 3-2 with a close-range end earlier than David Hancko completed off a terrific transfer to earn Feyenoord the unlikeliest of attracts.

The end result means Metropolis have received simply two of their 5 UEFA Champions League video games this season, leaving them at important threat of lacking out on one of many eight computerized qualification spots for the knockout stage.

Pep Guardiola buried his head in his palms when Gvardiol’s error gifted Feyenoord their first aim, with the Metropolis supervisor presumably pissed off by the type of error that implies his squad are nonetheless not performing on the stage he expects.

However even Guardiola can’t have anticipated that aim to be the beginning of a capitulation that noticed Metropolis throw two factors away.

A scarcity of recreation administration and a few shambolic defending performed an element on the sector, and the supervisor will probably be left questioning whether or not he made a mistake in introducing two kids with greater than 20 minutes nonetheless to play.

Feyenoord’s goalkeeper was calm and composed on the ball all through the sport and likewise made numerous terrific saves, most notably to disclaim a Haaland header that got here again off the put up after which stretching out a giant left hand to avoid wasting from Foden, each within the first half. Wellenreuther’s efforts appeared like they have been going to be in useless, however his saves took on a a lot better significance at full-time.

Man Metropolis: Ederson 6, Lewis 6, Akanji 5, Ake 6, Gvardiol 5, Silva 7, Gundogan 5, Nunes 7, Foden 6, Haaland 7, Grealish 6. Subs: De Bruyne 6, Simpson-Pusey 5, McAtee 5.

Feyenoord: Wellenreuther 8, Nieuwkoop 6, Trauner 6, Hancko 8, Smal 7, Hwang7, Milambo 6, Timber 6, Hadj Moussa 7, Carranza 7, Igor Paixao 7. Subs: Beelen 8, Zerrouki 8, Gimenez 8, Lotomba 8, Gonzalez 6.

9’ – TERRIFIC SAVE DENIES HAALAND

A looping cross is headed on by Haaland. It comes off the put up and is brilliantly clawed away by Wellenreuther. So near the opener!

23’ – ANOTHER TOP SAVE

Metropolis work the ball into Fode simply outdoors the field, who shoots on the flip and attracts an excellent cease out of Wellenreuther, diving low to his left. That was terrific soccer all spherical.

Chaos within the field as Haaland goes down amidst a flailing of limbs and a follow-up shot appears to strike an arm. The referee factors to the spot and VAR agrees that Haaland was fouled. It’s a penalty for Metropolis.

44’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 1-0 FEYENOORD (HAALAND)

Erling Haaland steps up, sends the keeper the incorrect method, and thumps the penalty residence to place Metropolis 1-0 up. You possibly can really feel the aid surge across the Etihad.

50’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 2-0 FEYENOORD (GUNDOGAN)

Feyenoord clear a nook however solely so far as Gundogan on the sting of the field, who shoots first time and sees his effort take a depraved deflection to wrongfoot the keeper and ship Metropolis 2-0 up.

53’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 FEYENOORD (HAALAND)

Metropolis are rampant and it’s Haaland once more. A raking go picks out a wonderful run from Nunes down the appropriate, who picks his head up and sees the help arriving. His cross places it on a plate for Haaland, who turns the ball residence on the stretch. 3-0!

75’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 3-1 FEYENOORD (MOUSSA)

Metropolis give the ball away as Gvardiol makes a mistake on the again, sending a no-look go into area, and he’s punished in a giant method as Hadj Moussa skips across the keeper and tucks the ball residence from a slender angle. It’s a wonderful end and he celebrates in fashion, whipping up the away help.

82’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 3-2 FEYENOORD (GIMENEZ)

Oh my phrase, we’ve acquired a recreation on right here. A deep cross is volleyed in direction of aim by Lotomba, whose effort hits the put up and directs throughout the face of aim the place it’s turned in by Gimenez. VAR checks for offside, however the aim is given. It’s 3-2 and we’ve acquired a giant end on our palms.

89’ – GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 3-3 FEYENOORD (HANCKO)

That is extraordinary! Feyenoord have come again from 3-0 all the way down to stage the scoring. Paixao darts in behind Metropolis’s excessive line and latches on to the go excessive, beating Ederson to the ball and chipping it past the onrushing keeper. The contact forces him large and he doesn’t fairly have the time to go for aim, so as an alternative picks out a deep cross to the onrushing Hancko, who heads into an empty internet. We’re stage on the Etihad. I repeat, we’re stage on the Etihad. Outstanding.

• This result’s simply the fifth time that Metropolis haven’t received of their previous 34 residence Champions League matches.