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Pep Frustrated by Officials but Sees ´Step-by-Step´ City Improvement

Pep Guardiola declined to comment on the late penalty after Eric Dier scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-2 draw for Monaco in the Champions League.

  • Asked about the decision, Pep Guardiola refused to comment after Manchester City were pegged back by Monaco's late penalty in a 2-2 Champions League match.
  • Following a collision in the box, VAR referee Cesar Soto Grado advised Jesus Gil Manzano to review the monitor after Nico Gonzalez struck Eric Dier, who then scored the 90th-minute penalty.
  • Scenes turned chaotic as coaches and players confronted match officials; Monaco goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma carried the ball to the bench, a Monaco coach was sent off, and Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva was booked.
  • Despite Haaland's double, Manchester City were left without three points as a late penalty equalised for Monaco at Stade Louis II.
  • Ahead of Brentford, Guardiola said Rodri should be available and described his condition as perfect, but he may not handle three top-intensity games in a week soon, Guardiola said.
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Although Erling Haaland set a new Champions League record, his team Manchester City surprisingly only managed a draw away to Monaco.

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Manchester City technician did not understand the penalty pointed out to Nico González in the 90' that resulted in the Monaco tie

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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