US EditionLate penalty gives Monaco 2-2 draw with Man City
Monaco earned a late equalizer through Eric Dier's penalty after Manchester City dominated early with two goals from Erling Haaland, leaving City with four points in the group.
- On October 1, 2025, AS Monaco drew 2-2 with Manchester City at Stade Louis II after a 90th-minute penalty by Eric Dier salvaged a point for the hosts.
- Haaland's second before half-time restored City's lead with a header from Nico O'Reilly, only for Jordan Teze to equalise three minutes after the 15th-minute lob opener.
- Spanish VAR Cesar Soto Grado instructed a pitch-side check that led referee Jesus Gil Manzano to review Nico Gonzalez's high boot on Eric Dier before awarding a foul.
- City now sit on four points in the group after the draw, while AS Monaco remain in the elimination zone on one point and City's away winless run in the UEFA Champions League extends to 12 months.
- City's dominance produced multiple rebounds off the crossbar and 18 shots, but no winning goal, with Haaland admitting, `I don't think we played good enough. We needed to do more of what we did in the first half`.
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Man City denied by Monaco in Champions League
Eric Dier's late penalty handed Monaco a 2-2 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday as an Erling Haaland double was not enough to give Pep Guardiola's side the victory. The Norwegian striker netted twice in the first half for City either side of a Jordan Teze stunner, taking his tally for the season to 11 goals in eight games in all competitions. It looked as though the 2023 European champions would leave the principality…
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