The losing run may have been halted – but the questions remain for Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City players.
Macth Report
From 3-0 up, City contrived to throw away victory with self-inflicted mistakes, three goals conceded in 14 minutes underlining the scale of the ongoing crisis facing Guardiola. Catastrophic defending allowed Feyenoord a way back into a game that should have been beyond them, but Guardiola's side proved obliging opponents with their late collapse.
City travel to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, where a repeat of such mistakes will be punished ruthlessly by Arne Slot's formidable side. An error from Josko Gvardiol 15 minutes from time, a sloppy backpass that allowed Feyenoord to score, showed City's propensity for self-inflicted damage.
More defensive chaos, seven minutes later, allowed Feyenoord to pull another goal back and leave City fans fearing another home implosion, after Saturday's 4-0 mauling to Spurs. Those fears were well-founded with the Dutch side grabbing an equaliser a minute from normal time, after more slapstick defending from City saw them punished once again.
Feyenoord always looked threatening, even when they went behind and the game seemed beyond them, Brian Priske's side deserving huge credit for refusing to accept they were beaten. They had to wait until midway through the first-half for their sight of the City goal, Igor Paixao sending a spectacular volleyed effort high and wide under pressure from Foden.
A minute later, at the other end, Wellenreuther came to his side's rescue with another stunning save, diving at full-stretch down to his left to turn away a low goal-bound strike from Foden, Guardiola unable to contain his despair at another near-miss.
After a bright start to the game, City's passing began to go awry, with Ederson, Silva, Akanji and Matheus Nunes all guilty of conceding possession cheaply, to the increasing dismay of Guardiola.
Paixao was presented with another opportunity to score just after the half-hour, but his half-hearted attempt a a lob was gathered easily by Ederson. A thunderous shot from Hwang was deflected behind off Nunes, as City continued to live dangerously and invite pressure.
When Haaland was put through on goal by Foden, it seemed inevitable he would score, but the forward's shot was blocked by David Hancko. But Haaland was not to be denied a third time, converting from the penalty spot in the 44th minute after he was adjudged to have been fouled to win a fortuitous spot-kick.
City doubled their lead five minutes after the restart, when a volley from the edge of the area from Ilkay Gundogan took a deflection off Hancko, leaving Wellenreuther no chance of saving it. Haaland made it 3-0 two minutes later, sliding to turn the ball into the net from a Nunes cross, who was set scampering down the right courtesy of a sublime pass from Gundogan.
Gvardiol's mistake allowed Anis Hadji Moussa to pull a goal back, then the nerves were further shredded when sub Santiago Gimenez chested the ball in from close range after more slapstick defending from City. Feyenoord completed the miracle comeback in the 89th minute when Paixao got to the ball ahead of Ederson and crossed for Hancko to head into the empty net.
There was no show of anger from Guardioa, who simply scratched his head, seemingly incredulous at how his side had imploded at home for the second time in four days.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Gundogan is picked out on the edge of the box but his first-time strike blocked
7' Timber tries to pick out Carranza's run but Gvardiol deals with the danger
10' CLOSE! Superb from Feyenoord goalkeeper to claw away Haaland's header
13' City win the ball inside the Feyenoord box but Grealish's volley strikes Foden
23' Foden evades a defender and unleashes a low shot that Wellenreuther saves
27' Highlight from Man City vs Feyenoord
38' From Silva's delivery, Nathan Ake is not far off with a header
44' Haaland hammers the penalty into the back of the net! Man City 1-0 Feyenoord
50' Gundogan's shot from corner deflects in for a goal! Man City 2-0 Feyenoord
53' Nunes plays a great ball for Haaland to stab in! Man City 3-0 Feyenoord
59' Highlight from Man City vs Feyenoord
69' De Bruyne, McAtee and Simpson-Pusey come on to replace Gundogan, Ake and Foden
75' Anis Hadj Moussa pulls one back for the visitors! Man City 3-1 Feyenoord
78' Highlight from Man City vs Feyenoord
82' Lotomba's cross from the right is chested in by Gimenez! Man City 3-2 Feyenoord
89' Can you believe it?! David Hancko heads in to equalize! Man City 3-3 Feyenoord
Line-ups
Man City XI: Gundogan, Ake, Ederson, Grealish, Bernardo, Akanji, Haaland, Foden, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis
Subs: Carson, Walker, De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Ruben Dias, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, James McAtee, Savinho, Nico O'Reilly, Jacob Wright, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey
Feyenoord XI: Gernot Trauner, Timon Wellenreuther, Bart Nieuwkoop, Dávid Hancko, In-beom Hwang, Julián Carranza, Gijs Smal, Quinten Timber, Igor Paixão, Antoni Milambo, Anis Hadj Moussa
Subs: Justin Bijlow, Jordan Lotomba, Luka Ivanusec, Santiago Gimenez, Ramiz Zerrouki, Facundo González, Jeyland Mitchell, Thomas Beelen, Gjivai Zechiël, Zepiqueno Redmond, Ismail Ka