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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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David McDonnell

Erling Haaland's homecoming one to forget as Riyad Mahrez spurns Man City chance again

Erling Haaland 's much-heralded return ended in ignominy and Riyad Mahrez missed from the spot again as Manchester City laboured to another European stalemate.

A fortnight after a goalless draw at Copenhagen, Pep Guardiola 's side drew another blank, the only consolation being the point gained here confirmed them as Group G winners. It was a homecoming to forget for Haaland, returning to his former club for the first time since joining City in the summer, only to be hooked at the break after an ineffective first-half.

Mahrez also had a night he will want to banish from memory, missing a penalty for the second Champions League game in a row and surely now banned from spot-kick duties.

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