Gundogan Discloses Pep Was Mad at Him in Dressing Room After Penalty Miss

• Man City star Ilkay Gundogan has revealed Pep Guardiola was mad at him after his penalty situation with Erling Haaland
• Gundogan had scored a brace during the match and looked on course to score a hat-trick deep in the second half after City won a penalty
• However, the German ace fluffed the opportunity, much to the disappointment of Guardiola, who wanted Haaland to take the spot-kick

Ilkay Gundogan has disclosed that Pep Guardiola went mad in the dressing room after he missed a penalty during Man City's Premier League clash against Leeds United.

Gundogan was City's match hero during the Saturday clash as he scored a brace to steer the Citizens to a vital win.

BBC reports that the German ace scored two fine first-half goals to send the reigning champions four points clear at the top.

The midfielder scored the opener with a neat finish after Riyadh Mahrez found him in space on the edge of the area before he doubled the advantage in the 27th minute.

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Gundgogan had a chance to bag a hat-trick with six minutes left, only for the ex-Dortmund star to fluff the chance from the penalty spot.

Erling Haaland looked destined to step up to take the penalty but opted to hand the ball to his captain - much to the disappointment of Pep Guardiola.

The Man City boss was seen fuming on the touchline as he shouted 'You’ve got to take it.'

Guardiola fumes at Gundogan

Express UK reports that Guardiola extended his fury to Gundogan in the dressing room as he took issue with the midfielder's decision to take the penalty.

Speaking after the match, the Man City star disclosed that his manager was unhappy with him and Haaland over the penalty issue.

“First he (Guardiola) showed to Erling that he was quite mad about that and then also he had a go at me," Gundogan disclosed.

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“It is what it is at the end. The moment Erling grabbed the ball, I was sure he was going to take it but he looked out for me. I checked with him a few times to make sure he was sure. He was certain to hand the ball to me and I was confident to score," he added.

Haaland sets unwanted record

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Erling Haaland may have hit the ground running since his arrival in the Premier League last summer with Manchester City.

However, the Norway international hit a new low on Saturday, May 6, during City's Premier League clash against Leeds United.

City secured a 2-1 win during the clash, with Ilkay Gundogan scoring a brace to guide Pep Guardiola's side to a crucial win.