Manchester City threw away a three-goal lead to draw against Feyenoord and set an unwanted Champions League record in the process.
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- Man City blow 3-0 lead in UCL
- Hancko scores 89th-minute equaliser
- Guardiola's side winless in six
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Guardiola's side were all set to end their five-match winless streak when Erling Haaland's brace and Ilkay Gundogan's effort gave them a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord. But City suffered a stunning late collapse, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes and extending their nightmare run.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
City had lost five matches in a row before Tuesday evening and while that run is now over, this result may be the worst of the lot. They were in cruise control, en route to a comfortable win that would have gone some way to restoring the confidence at the Etihad Stadium ahead of Sunday's all-important clash with Liverpool. But that's all gone after goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Gimenez and David Hancko gave the Dutch side a remarkable point.
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The collapse means City are the first team in Champions League history to fail to win a match that they led by three goals as late as the 75th minute, per Opta.
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In addition, City have now conceded two or more goals in six consecutive matches for the first time since May 1963. They were relegated from the top-flight that season and currently have such a threat looming over them if they are found guilty in their battle against 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.