Matchday 5 within the noticed battle again from 3-0 down inside 14 second-half minutes to attract 3-3 with Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad.
In a interval the place issues haven’t come straightforward for Metropolis, as Pep Guardiola skilled 5 straight losses in all competitions for the primary time in his tenure, it initially regarded like a routine win of outdated.
Erling Haaland gave the hosts the lead from the spot simply earlier than the interval. Ilkay Gundogan then made it two within the fiftieth minute. The Norwegian ahead had his brace simply three minutes later, and Feyenoord regarded down and out.
Nonetheless, an inspiring second-half efficiency from the Rotterdam facet noticed Anis Hadj-Moussa’s 74th-minute objective begin an exciting fightback. Santiago Gimenez marked his return from damage with objective quantity two within the 82nd minute, earlier than the guests accomplished their comeback as David Hancko pounced within the 89th.
As a battered-looking Pep Guardiola posed as a picture of admitted self-inflicted ache, his facet’s kind stretches to 6 video games with out a win. The environment within the post-match Feyenoord camp was a stark distinction, to say the least,
Priske: “It’s unquestionably a kind of nights that can all the time stand out”
as Feyenoord turned the primary workforce in Champions League historical past to keep away from defeat after nonetheless trailing 3-0 within the seventieth minute. Conscious of the significance of the win the Danish coach described a very historic efficiency by Feyenoord, one which gained’t be forgotten in a rush.
“It’s unquestionably a kind of nights that can all the time stand out. I don’t know if this has occurred earlier than within the Champions League. This can be a incredible efficiency by the boys. They did a incredible job and saved believing.”
“I hope that they may take a number of issues with them. The main target, the standard, and the boldness that you simply want in opposition to related opponents.”
“It shouldn’t matter that (former membership) Sparta Prague is the opponent. We strategy the match the identical. I can’t conceal the feelings, however on the finish of the day I wish to give our incredible supporters an excellent night.”
Timber: “It will solely sink in later”
Whereas his supervisor was an island of calm in uneven seas of euphoria, captain Quinten Timber had a really totally different abstract of the match.
“Can I clarify what occurred? Properly, very straightforward. You go 3-0 down after which make it 3-3, away at Metropolis (smiling). Ultimately you make that 3-1 and you then really feel as a workforce that there’s something to be gained. After that 3-2 you get much more perception and that 3-3 is further good.”
“It will solely sink in later. I can say that you simply wish to win right here, however you might be taking part in in opposition to one of the best workforce of the previous few years. Then you might be 3-0 behind and it’s loopy that you could make it 3-3. We could be proud of what we now have achieved right here.”
Hancko: “I’ll always remember this second”
David Hancko was the person who headed within the historic objective for 3-3. Whereas he accomplished the Feyenoord comeback, he additionally .
“This was loopy. The primary half went as we had anticipated. After the break, two fast targets have been scored, that wasn’t straightforward, however ultimately we bought the reward.”
“We tried one thing totally different. It might not have been our standard sport plan, however we tried, confirmed character and that resulted in a draw. I’m pleased with everybody.”
“It’s particular to attain. As a teenager you take a look at these golf equipment and now I scored right here. That’s one thing I by no means anticipated. I’ll always remember this second.”
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