Erling Haaland’s brace was not enough to lift Manchester City to victory over Monaco after a late penalty forced Pep Guardiola’s side to settle for a point.
Two weeks after securing a 2–0 victory over Napoli to open their 2025–26 Champions League campaign, Man City made the trip to France looking to collect another three points, this time against Monaco. The two sides clashed at the Stade Louis II for the first time since a teenage Kylian Mbappé led the French outfit.
Monaco frustrated the Cityzens early on Wednesday evening, defending with a disciplined low block that Guardiola’s men meticulously looked to break down in the opening 10 minutes of the fixture. Yet all it took was a single opening for Haaland to strike.
Joško Gvardiol lofted a brilliant ball over the top to find the striker, who needed just one acrobatic touch to send a half-volley into the back of the net. The 15th-minute goal extended Haaland’s scoring streak to eight consecutive matches for club and country.
