Erling Haaland missed two sitters against Nottingham Forest on Saturday as Manchester City fell two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw.
The 22-year-old Norwegian was eyeing a 33rd goal in all competitions in his remarkable debut season in England.
Pep Guardiola's striker looked likely to find the net after his own effort came back to him off the crossbar.
However, the former Borussia Dortmund player was left red-faced as he got underneath the rebound and blasted the ball into the stands.