What Erling Haaland and Rodri did after Manchester City lost to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League speaks volumes.
On Tuesday night, Pep Guardiola’s men welcomed Madrid to the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League playoff clash.
City went ahead in the first half thanks to Erling Haaland before Kylian Mbappe levelled the match in the second half.
Haaland then netted from 12 yards to give City the lead again, but late goals from Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham sealed a dramatic 3-2 win for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
After the final whistle sounded, it was spotted that Norwegian striker Haaland had an ‘angry’ reaction.
What Erling Haaland and Rodri did after Manchester City’s dramatic defeat by Real Madrid
As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Haaland ‘turned to the tunnel and started walking. He offered a handshake to the passing Carlo Ancelotti and looked angry at something Kylian Mbappe said on the way past’.
The 24-year-old then headed straight towards the dressing room and reportedly ignored everyone to ensure he was the first player back in.
In contrast, Rodri was spotted waiting to shake every player’s hand ‘in sympathy’ as they walked back towards the changing room.
Meanwhile, City’s Portuguese players were seen consoling goalkeeper Ederson, whose slight misjudgement in stoppage time allowed Bellingham to score the winner.
Speaking after the match, City star John Stones said: “I don’t know how to put it into words straight away, it’s so raw and frustrating for everyone.
“We were in the game until so late and then it’s two situations that happen and we concede. It’s frustrating as a defender to come away with that result.”
He added: “It’s a feeling of anger and frustration. We need to see games out better that’s for sure. The manager just said to us we need to take accountability for what we do on the pitch, I think we do that. We need to step up when these bad moments happen.
“Today we had a great opportunity to go to the Bernabeu with a 2-1 lead. It’s not done. We have to stay positive, which is difficult now. As the manager says, we need to look at ourselves and take accountability.”
City are back in action this weekend when they take on Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon before travelling to Madrid looking to overturn their first leg defeat to keep their Champions League dream alive.