This is the first time since the 1962-1963 season that Man City have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 consecutive matches. At that time, they lost a series of 5 matches and sadly were relegated.
At this point, the position of the Etihad team has certainly changed a lot when they are the number one candidate for every tournament. However, Pep Guardiola's invincible army is incredibly fragile.
Just last week, their 52-game unbeaten run at home ended when they lost 4-0 to Tottenham. Last night, The Citizens had to watch their team share the points after leading by 3 goals until the 75th minute.
The Blues became the first team in Champions League history to lead by three goals until the 75th minute without winning. They are also the third English team to drop points despite leading by three goals in the competition, after Arsenal (drawn 3-3 with Anderlecht in 2014) and Liverpool (drawn 3-3 with Sevilla in 2017).
They have not been three goals ahead since a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth in May 1989. Pep Guardiola has also been three goals ahead for the first time in 942 games in his career.
Although the attack is still showing many positive signs, when Erling Haaland scored a double against Feyenoord. But the defense lacks inherent solidity with many elementary mistakes.
In November 2024 alone, Man City's defense conceded 15 goals in 5 matches. Meanwhile, at the beginning of the season, they only conceded 13 goals in 15 matches.
According to Opta, Pep Guardiola's loss rate in 486 matches leading Man City is only 13%. Based on this probability, the rate of them losing 5 consecutive matches is less than 0.004%. This shows that in football, nothing is impossible.
If they continue their current form, Pep Guardiola and his players will likely continue their disappointing streak when they face Liverpool at Anfield on December 1.
