Overview

• Referee Jesús Gil Manzano reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor before awarding Monaco a 90th‑minute penalty that Eric Dier converted.
• Nico González’s boot caught Dier in the face during a set‑piece, triggering the VAR check that led to the spot‑kick.
• Erling Haaland scored twice for City, with Jordan Teze netting for Monaco before the late equaliser.
• Guardiola praised his team’s display and said he had “nothing to say” about the Spanish officials.
• Pundit Chris Sutton criticised the Doku‑for‑Savinho change and Bernardo Silva’s wide role, as observers highlighted City’s recurring late concessions this season.