Haaland: Participation in the game is not just about whether you touch the ball. I didn t finish my job in the second half

 7:14am, 2 October 2025
In the second round of the Champions League phase, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Monaco. In an interview after the game, Manchester City striker Haaland said that the team did not play well enough.

Haland said: "We didn't feel good and didn't win the game. We did something unnecessary in the second half, we didn't play well enough, so we didn't deserve to win. We needed more energy, attack more like in the first half, control the game more. In the second half, the opponent did better, and I felt we weren't good enough."

"If Nico hits the opponent's face, I guess it was a penalty. I don't know, I didn't see it. I still think that I created empty space for my teammates by moving and creating empty space for my teammates. I participated in the game, so whether I participated in the game or not depends on whether I touched the ball. I think you can participate in the game in many ways, and that's my job. I did my job in the first half, but I didn't do it in the second half. "

" I didn't score goals in the second half, so I didn't finish my job in the second half. Every Champions League is tough, and see how we got out last year. Every game is hard, and not many teams won the first two rounds, that's why."