‘What I can say is sorry’ - Haaland apologises to fans after embarrassing UCL loss to Bodo/Glimt

The star striker's return to his native Norway ended in disappointment, as City's hopes for automatic qualification were left hanging by a thread after a stunning 3-1 defeat. 

The defeat compounded a miserable week for the club, coming just days after a derby loss to Manchester United.

The result left Man City manager Pep Guardiola feeling like everything was going wrong for his team.

Haaland, who described the performance as "not good enough," has now scored just once—a penalty against Brighton—in his last eight matches.

A remorseful Haaland stated after the game, "I apologise to everyone—every single City supporter that travelled. What I can say is sorry."

The 25-year-old acknowledged the quality of the opposition, who secured a famous victory on their home turf.

"It was a fully deserved win for them, and it’s not good enough from us. They play incredible at home," he added. 

"We played well until they scored their first goal, but then they scored again. Then Jens [Petter Hauge] scores the goal of the year. We did our best, but something is missing. The senior players take responsibility."

The shock defeat in the Arctic Circle caps a disastrous week for City. Guardiola's side must now defeat Galatasaray next Wednesday to have a chance of finishing in the top eight.