Erling Haaland reaction to Ilkay Gundogan sums up Man City's frustration at RB Leipzig

It was all going so well.

Manchester City had 74 per cent possession in the first half, had dominated a very good RB Leipzig side, and done so by fielding another innovative formation without two of Pep Guardiola's best players. But then it all unravelled, and the frustrations couldn't be hidden at full time. They had been creeping in for a while before.

After an impressive Leipzig fightback, City felt aggrieved by full-time after a late penalty shout went ignored, and Guardiola felt compelled to begin his post-match team-talk on the pitch. Erling Haaland had started to turn on teammates, leaving an evening that started with such promise with something of a sour taste.

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City should have wrapped up the first leg long before Josko Gvardiol's equaliser, but the sight of Benjamin Henrich's punching a 92nd-minute shot away in his own area will leave the Blues sick in the stomach as they reflect on a frustrating night in Germany. VAR opted not to punish Henrichs and give City a lead to take into the second leg, and Guardiola was maybe wise to march onto the pitch and corral his players to calm them down rather than encourage protests.

Save that frustration for the second leg - and there will be plenty of frustration to lean on from the RB Arena.

After recalling Nathan Ake to his side to resume their Champions League campaign at RB Leipzig, Guardiolagleefully told a reporter that Ake would play at left-back and City 'always' play a back four. Come kick-off, and Ake was on the left of a back three, with Kyle Walker effectively playing in midfield. It was another innovative formation - perhaps borne out of necessity - and one that saw his side baffle their