“Unbelievable!” and “Stay humble, right?” – Fans react as Erling Haaland misses a penalty in the UCL match between Manchester City and Sporting CP.

Fans were taken aback when Manchester City star Erling Haaland missed a penalty in his team’s 4-1 Champions League defeat to Sporting CP on Tuesday, November 5. This marked City’s second consecutive loss with Haaland on the field, following their 2-1 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, November 2, where Haaland also failed to score.Haaland had started the 2024-25 season in brilliant form, netting 10 goals in his first five Premier League games. However, he has struggled to maintain that pace, scoring just once in his last five league appearances.In the game against Sporting, Haaland once again faced scrutiny as he failed to find the net. His biggest chance came in the 69th minute, when he struck the woodwork from the penalty spot after VAR awarded a penalty for a handball. Fans took to X to express their concerns over the 24-year-old’s recent form, noting his lackluster performances.With the score at 3-1, Haaland’s missed penalty effectively ended City’s hopes of a comeback in Lisbon. The former Borussia Dortmund striker managed only five passes throughout the game and missed three significant chances, as Sporting delivered a dominant performance.In a battle of Scandinavian strikers, Viktor Gyokeres outshone Haaland, scoring a hat-trick to power Sporting CP to a convincing 4-1 victory over Manchester City. Gyokeres equalized Phil Foden’s opener in the first half and then added two more goals from the penalty spot in the second half. Maximiliano Araujo also scored for Sporting, keeping their Champions League unbeaten streak intact with three wins in four games.