City tragedy – AS.com

The absence of many very important players has caused Guardiola to lose five consecutive games for the first time in his career as a coach. The streak ended with a draw against Feyenoord, but the point was as painful as any defeat. The Mancunians led 3-0 after the hour mark and were outmatched in the final minutes. Those from Rotterdam scored three times in the last quarter of an hour.

Tragedy by surprise. City came out determined, authoritarian. Regularly reaching the rival goal and stifling Feyenoord's efforts to come out with the ball played from behind. Haaland and Foden had the best chances in the first half hour of play, but Wellenreuther stretched out to thwart both chances. Then the visitors grew, threatening with a shot from Paixão that his compatriot Ederson safely saved. Guardiola's men had doubts, and they stopped taking risks in attack and the game came to a standstill. Until Timber hit Haaland in his attempt to clear a ball inside his area. The Norwegian reacted more quickly, and then opened the scoring from eleven meters. He celebrated the goal with rage.

City seemed to be sentenced at the beginning of the second act. Gündogan chased down a loose ball on the edge in the 50th minute. And, after his volley bounced off Hancko, he doubled the home team's lead. Just three minutes later, Haaland bit again. He dove onto the grass to push the ball when Nunes advanced from the right wing and drove the ball into the heart of the area. 3-0, and match seen for sentence. Or not. In the final minutes, the light blue team suffered from the effort and made a series of errors that threw away their previous good work.

Gvardiol allowed Moussa to stand up to Edersongot around it, and caused doubts to emerge in the English team by scoring 3-1. Too easy. Another failure by Gvardiol finished sinking City. Lotomba placed a ball at the far post and Giménez accompanied it to the net with his chest. The tie, in the 89th minute, seemed inevitable. Ederson went out for grapes and Paixão easily left him behind. Hancko finished off his cross at will, with the goal empty to the general displeasure at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola does not raise his head.

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