READ ALSO: Man City Beat Madrid In Champions League As Pressure Mounts On AlonsoIn their first ever season in the Champions League group phase, Bodo/Glimt had already earned creditable draws against Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham.City failed to heed the warning, playing with a lack of urgency in the face of Bodo/Glimt’s relentless pressing.
Before Guardiola’s usual schedule, they traveled to Norway to allow his players to practice on Bodo/Glimt’s artificial pitch.
Yet in the most recent disjointed display in a rapidly tense season, they were completely out of tune.
City are seven points behind leaders Arsenal in their final four Premier League games, following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at United.
Guardiola will be alarmed by City’s second successive tame surrender, which exposed the Spainman’s claim that his players had rediscovered their hunger after winning the previous season without a trophy.
The City manager had stated that he wanted to watch the Northern Lights from his hotel before the game, but that will be his only fond memory from one of his glittering career’s most humiliating defeats.
On January 28, City will play Galatasaray in their final group game match as they attempt to place themselves in the top eight of the standings.
Sloppy City
In the 22nd minute, Bodo/Glimt took a shock lead.
The defensive problems that led Guardiola to sign England defender Marc Guehi were highlighted by the humiliating goal concede.
Max Alleyne, who was playing on loan at second-tier Watford earlier this season, showed his lack of experience by failing to handle an overhand high ball.
Ole Didrik Blomberg capitalized on the error, lofting a cross to the far post where Hogh was unmarked to pass his header through Gianluigi Donnarumma’s legs.
City paid the price for yet another Alleyne error just two minutes later, as if that weren’t bad enough.
After Alleyne was thrown out by a high bounce, Blomberg’s cross picked out Hogh, who was completely unmarked, to slot a cool finish past Donnarumma.
Erling Haaland, the city striker, wasted two excellent chances late in the first half, scoring again after laboring for a long period and only once in eight games overall.
After the break, City’s performance was poor, and Bodo/Glimt delivered the decisive blow in the 58th minute.
Rodri lost possession, and Hauge snuck a brilliant long-range finish into the top corner.
Two minutes later, Cherki headed home from the edge of the area with a clinical finish.
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