Erling Haaland embarked on an astonishing self-critical rant after Manchester City surrendered an advantage on two occasions at Monaco's Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.
The visitors were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw after Eric Dier converted a stoppage-time penalty, despite Pep Guardiola's side appearing to be in control.
The Norwegian striker broke the deadlock by chipping Philipp Kohn following Josko Gvardiol's clever through ball, having not touched the ball for the opening quarter-hour.
Monaco responded immediately through Jordan Teze, who unleashed an unstoppable effort from distance that found the top corner.
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Phil Foden rattled the crossbar before Haaland restored City's advantage, powering home a header from Nico O'Reilly's delivery just before the interval.
City maintained their dominance throughout the second period, yet Monaco threatened sporadically, with Folarin Balogun squandering multiple opportunities.
The match appeared destined for an away victory until Nico Gonzalez's reckless high challenge changed everything.
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While the substitute did get a touch on the ball, Gonzalez caught Dier with a high boot to the face inside the penalty area during the final moments. Following VAR intervention and an on-field review, the referee pointed to the spot.
Dier composed himself to send Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way, securing an unlikely point for the French side.
The result marked a frustrating evening for City, who controlled proceedings but failed to capitalise on their superiority.
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A visibly frustrated Haaland addressed reporters following the match, expressing his dissatisfaction with the result and, in particular, his second-half performance.
"I don't feel good - we didn't win," the striker said.
"We did something unnecessarily in the second half. We didn't play good enough, we didn't deserve to win.
"We need more energy. We needed to get at them more like in the first half."
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When questioned about Gonzalez's penalty-conceding challenge, Haaland admitted he hadn't witnessed the incident clearly but acknowledged: "If you kick someone in the face, it's probably a penalty."
Despite recording just seven first-half touches, Haaland defended his contribution to the team's performance.
He continued: "I still think I'm involved in the game, doing movements and giving space to others. It's not just about touching the ball to be in the game, it's about making runs."
But the Norwegian remained self-critical about his second-half performance.
"I did my job in the first half, second half I didn't. I didn't score goals or finish it off," he said.
He concluded by reflecting on the broader Champions League landscape, warning against complacency that cost his side on the night.
"Every Champions League game is tough. Look at last year, we went out," he cautioned.
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