Horror stat outlines Man City’s dreadful woes as defeat leaves them in deep trouble in Champions League
Manchester City have now conceded more goals than any other team from Europe’s big five leagues since the start of November. Pep Guardiola‘s side earned that horror stat during their 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, as their uncharacteristically rough patch of form continued. Goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie (pictured) inflicted yet another defeat on CityGetty Questions will be asked of City once againGETTY Dusan Vlahovic and ex-Leeds star Weston McKennie fired the home side to victory. As a result, Man City have now conceded 21 goals since the beginning of November in all competitions. That’s the most of ANY side in Europe’s top five leagues. The stat is even more mind-boggling considering Guardiola’s side are the reigning Premier League champions. Incredibly, since the beginning of November, Man City have won just one game. That came in the form of a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League exactly a week ago. In that barren period, they also lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon in Europe. Any hopes of a top eight finish in the Champions League have been dashed now after their second defeat in a row – and Guardiola and co will have gone from looking up to looking over their shoulder. The 2023 Champions League winners have slumped down to 22nd in Europe’s top flight. They are just one point and three places away from dropping out of the play-offs and being eliminated. City have won just once in their last ten, their worst run since 2006Getty City’s stars looked stunned in TurinAFP Not all hope is lost for Guardiola and co in Europe, with two fixtures after Christmas to play. They face Paris Saint-Germain on January 22 before hosting Club Brugge on January 29. PSG are also in a precarious position, sitting one place below the play-offs but just one point off City. Club Brugge sit above them both in 19th. Man City will be hoping to be in a much better position by the time those fixtures roll around to avoid being knocked out of the competition. They are currently enduring their worst run since 2006 after winning just one game in 10. And City have now incredibly suffered seven defeats in those fixtures. It’s been a tough time for Guardiola and co That’s as many defeats as they had suffered in their previous 105 matches combined. For the first time in his managerial career, Guardiola has failed to win three consecutive matches in the group/league phase of the UEFA Champions League (D1 L2). It’s City’s longest such run since the 2014/15 campaign, which saw them win two and draw two. The reigning Premier League champions have also now gone eight games without a clean sheet away from home in all competitions. That’s the joint-longest such run of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career – also a run of eight in October 2016. Man City also sit fourth in the Premier League. They are eight points off leaders Liverpool having played on extra game. And there’s no rest for the wicked, with Manchester United facing them at the weekend.
Manchester City have now conceded more goals than any other team from Europe’s big five leagues since the start of November.
Pep Guardiola‘s side earned that horror stat during their 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, as their uncharacteristically rough patch of form continued.
Dusan Vlahovic and ex-Leeds star Weston McKennie fired the home side to victory.
As a result, Man City have now conceded 21 goals since the beginning of November in all competitions.
That’s the most of ANY side in Europe’s top five leagues.
The stat is even more mind-boggling considering Guardiola’s side are the reigning Premier League champions.
Incredibly, since the beginning of November, Man City have won just one game.
That came in the form of a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League exactly a week ago.
In that barren period, they also lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon in Europe.
Any hopes of a top eight finish in the Champions League have been dashed now after their second defeat in a row – and Guardiola and co will have gone from looking up to looking over their shoulder.
The 2023 Champions League winners have slumped down to 22nd in Europe’s top flight.
They are just one point and three places away from dropping out of the play-offs and being eliminated.
Not all hope is lost for Guardiola and co in Europe, with two fixtures after Christmas to play.
They face Paris Saint-Germain on January 22 before hosting Club Brugge on January 29.
PSG are also in a precarious position, sitting one place below the play-offs but just one point off City. Club Brugge sit above them both in 19th.
Man City will be hoping to be in a much better position by the time those fixtures roll around to avoid being knocked out of the competition.
They are currently enduring their worst run since 2006 after winning just one game in 10.
And City have now incredibly suffered seven defeats in those fixtures.
That’s as many defeats as they had suffered in their previous 105 matches combined.
For the first time in his managerial career, Guardiola has failed to win three consecutive matches in the group/league phase of the UEFA Champions League (D1 L2).
It’s City’s longest such run since the 2014/15 campaign, which saw them win two and draw two.
The reigning Premier League champions have also now gone eight games without a clean sheet away from home in all competitions.
That’s the joint-longest such run of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career – also a run of eight in October 2016.
Man City also sit fourth in the Premier League.
They are eight points off leaders Liverpool having played on extra game.
And there’s no rest for the wicked, with Manchester United facing them at the weekend.
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