The second round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League ushered in another focus match. Manchester City, who played away, drew 2-2 with Monaco after Haaland contributed two goals.

Three minutes into the match, Foden took a free kick, but it was cleared by Monaco defender Wandsong. In the 11th minute, Manchester City organized another attack. Reinders received a cross and shot from near the top of the penalty area, but the ball was kicked away.

In the 15th minute, Gvardiol made a long pass into the penalty area, and Haaland scored with a lob over the defense, helping Manchester City take the lead 1-0. In the 18th minute, Krepin Diatta passed back from the left, and Jordan Taizé scored with a long shot from the top of the penalty area, helping Monaco to equalize the score 1-1.

In the 25th minute, Manchester City's pass was cleared, and Bernardo Silva in the penalty area took the ball and shot, but the ball was saved by Monaco goalkeeper Philippe Cohen. In the 33rd minute, Foden took the pass from Reinders and entered the penalty area and shot hard, but the ball hit the post.

In the 38th minute, Foden organized an attack and Nico O'Reilly took the ball and shot, but it was blocked by Monaco goalkeeper Philippe Cohen. In the 42nd minute, Bernardo Silva made a diagonal pass, Reinders shot but was saved by Philippe Cohen, and then Haaland tried to make a follow-up shot but hit the side net.

In the 44th minute, Nico O'Reilly made a lob pass from the left to the penalty area, and Haaland jumped up and headed the ball into the goal, helping Manchester City lead Monaco again 2-1.

In the 51st minute of the second half, Doku's cross from the left was deflected by Acliushe, and Monaco goalkeeper Philippe Cohen immediately saved the ball. In the 53rd minute, Reinders' cross from the right was intercepted by Philippe Cohen just as Haaland was about to receive it.

In the 60th minute, Monaco tried to counterattack. Acliushe received the ball and shot low from the penalty area, but the ball was saved by Manchester City goalkeeper Donnarumma. In the 73rd minute, Savio passed the ball from the left, Reinders received it and broke through the defense and shot, but the ball hit the post.

In the 85th minute, Monaco took a free kick. When Dier headed the ball, it was saved by Manchester City goalkeeper Donnarumma. However, after the intervention of VAR, it was found that Nico Gonzalez had kicked Dier in the head before, so Monaco was awarded a penalty kick. Subsequently, Dier took the penalty kick and scored, helping Monaco to tie the score at 2-2.

In the end, Manchester City was tied 2-2 by Monaco away.