Manchester City blew a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 against Feyenoord in a Champions League thriller on Tuesday and extend their winless run to six games.

The English champions did snap a five-game losing streak but did little to boost confidence ahead of Sunday's trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool by conceding three times in the final 15 minutes.

Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad were "fragile" and lacking in confidence after the worst run of his managerial career.

Two goals from Erling Haaland, either side of Ilkay Gundogan's deflected effort, looked set to restore some order for City.

But the defensive frailties that have been the root cause for a staggering collapse in recent weeks was exposed in the closing stages.

Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Gimenez and David Hancko hit back to salvage a vital point for the Dutch giants.

"We concede a lot of goals because we are not stable," said Guardiola. "We lost a lot of games lately – we are fragile, and of course we need a victory."

"The game (at 3-0) was good for the confidence, playing at a good level and the first time something happens we have problems," he added.

A draw leaves City with plenty of work to do to reach the knockout stages with trips to Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain to come in their next two Champions League games.

Only the top eight progress directly to the last 16 with a place in the top 24 of the 36-team table enough to reach the playoff round.

City drop to 15th on eight points from five matches, just one point ahead of Feyenoord in 20th. (AFP)