Manchester City’s struggles continued as they were held to a dramatic 3-3 draw by visiting Feyenoord on Tuesday in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage.
Manchester City’s goals were delivered by Erling Haaland, who scored twice, and Ilkay Gundogan, netting in the 44th, 50th, and 53rd minutes respectively. Feyenoord’s response came from Anis Hadj Musa, Santiago Giménez, and David Hancko, with their goals arriving late in the 75th, 82nd, and 89th minutes.
City nearly opened the scoring early on when Ilkay Gundogan connected with Phil Foden’s cross, but his shot deflected off a defender and went out for a corner.
Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther kept his team in the game with a stunning save, denying Erling Haaland’s powerful header that seemed destined for the net.
Jack Grealish came close to scoring for Manchester City with a thunderous volley from the center of the penalty area, but his effort inadvertently struck teammate Phil Foden’s chest and went out of play.
Feyenoord’s first attempt came from Paixão, who struck the ball on the volley from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar.
Timon Wellenreuther continued his impressive performance, making a brilliant save to deny a powerful effort from Phil Foden fired from outside the box. Feyenoord nearly caught City off guard when Paixão tested Ederson, but the City goalkeeper was alert to stop the shot and eliminate the danger.
Nathan Aké attempted to break the deadlock by meeting a corner kick with a header, but his effort went wide of the target.
In the 41st minute, the referee awarded a penalty to Manchester City after Erling Haaland was fouled in the box. The Norwegian stepped up and converted the spot-kick with ease, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
The second half began with a quick chance for Feyenoord, as Nunez unleashed a shot from the right side that Wellenreuther managed to save.
Just minutes later, Ilkay Gundogan doubled City’s lead with a precise left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, leaving the Feyenoord goalkeeper with no chance.
City’s momentum continued, and Haaland found the back of the net again just three minutes later. The striker latched onto a low cross from Nunez, sliding in to guide the ball into the net, making it 3-0 for the Sky Blues.
The three-goal lead spurred Feyenoord into action as they pushed forward in search of a comeback. Carranza attempted a long-range shot, but the ball narrowly missed the post. Moments later, David Hancko unleashed a powerful strike from distance, with the ball grazing the left post before going out.
Feyenoord finally broke through when Anis Hadj Musa capitalized on a critical error by Joško Gvardiol. Musa dribbled past Ederson and calmly slotted the ball into the net, reducing the deficit.
The visitors struck again with a chaotic second goal. Substitute Kevin Lotomba revived a seemingly lost attack, keeping the ball in play with a quick touch that hit both the post and Ederson before falling to Santiago Giménez, who used his chest to guide it into an empty net.
Wellenreuther continued his heroics, denying a thunderous long-range effort from Kevin De Bruyne and turning it into a corner.
In the dying moments, Hadj Musa delivered a perfectly timed long pass from midfield, splitting the City defense. Ederson rushed out to clear the danger but was beaten by Paixão, who crossed the ball into the box for David Hancko. The defender met it with a decisive header to secure the equalizer in dramatic fashion.
Manchester City pushed hard in the remaining minutes but failed to find the winner, settling for a thrilling 3-3 draw that extended their struggles.
