Manchester City scored twice in the final two minutes to earn a 2-2 draw with Blackburn Rovers and save manager Mark Hughes' blushes on his return to Ewood Park.
Hughes ended a four-year spell with Rovers to take over at City in the summer and he made his first visit to Ewood Park under pressure following an unconvincing start with his current club.
And things appeared even worse for Hughes as City were made to pay for missed chances as Benni McCarthy netted in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Hughes then saw City enjoy the better of the second half, but Jason Roberts doubled Rovers' lead with six minutes remaining.
Substitute Daniel Sturridge gave City hope in the 88th minute when firing a volley past Paul Robinson in style.
And 19-year-old Sturridge - who had entered the fray in the 71st minute - then continued his highly impressive impact as he played in Robinho to allow the Brazilian to earn a share of the spoils with seconds remaining.
Felipe Caicedo's failure to snaffle a close-range opportunity in the opening minutes as he lunged at a Vincent Kompany knock-down was slightly worrying - before Robinho's miss. Even £32.5million cannot guarantee avoiding embarrassment, it seems.
Britain's record signing has been a major success story for the Blues this term, even if his first half-season in England has been hit by inconsistency at times.
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Blackburn v Manchester City
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