AS Monaco vs Manchester City, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Dier denies Man City win in Monaco after Haaland brace
Eric Dier scored a controversial 90th-minute penalty to deny Manchester City as AS Monaco twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw at the Stade Louis II.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 2': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 11': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 11': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 12': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 15': Goal! Monaco 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 18': Goal! Monaco 1, Manchester City 1. Jordan Teze (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Vanderson (Monaco).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Monaco. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Vanderson because of an injury.
- 25': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco).
- 29': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri with a headed pass.
- 31': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 33': Phil Foden (Manchester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 35': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 37': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 37': Eric Dier (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
- 38': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 38': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco).
- 42': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 44': Goal! Monaco 1, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Manchester City 2.
- 46': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
- 48': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 50': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by John Stones.
- 54': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Teze with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).
- 55': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 57': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 57': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 58': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
- 59': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Ansu Fati.
- 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Teze.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Rodri.
- 62': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 62': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
- 63': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 64': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Monaco. Stanis Idumbo replaces Ansu Fati.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jordan Teze (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces John Stones.
- 73': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Savinho.
- 74': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Nico González.
- 74': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 76': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
- 79': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Monaco. Pape Cabral replaces Mamadou Coulibaly.
- 82': Substitution, Monaco. Mika Biereth replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 83': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Mohammed Salisu.
- 84': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Pape Cabral (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 85': Stanis Idumbo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Penalty Monaco. Eric Dier draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Nico González (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Eric Dier (Monaco).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': VAR Decision: Penalty Monaco.
- 88': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Nico González (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Monaco 2, Manchester City 2. Eric Dier (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 90'+4': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 90'+4': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).
- 90'+5': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 90'+6': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 71.3 | Possession | 28.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 730 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 778 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 16 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 11,275
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 11,275
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 2 | +5 | 6 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Philipp Köhn (GK) |
| 3 | Eric Dier |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 5 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 4 | Jordan Teze |
| 28 | Mamadou Coulibaly |
| 27 | Krépin Diatta |
| 2 | Vanderson |
| 9 | Folarin Balogun |
| 31 | Ansu Fati |
| 11 | Maghnes Akliouche |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)  |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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