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A furious Mauricio Pochettino smashed a container of water bottles in a fit of rage after watching his USA team concede their second goal against Belgium on Monday night.
The usually-calm Argentinian was left apoplectic on the sideline during the World Cup last 16 game in Seattle, after Charles De Ketelaere netted a second for his country.
The second Belgium goal came a barely-believable 61 seconds after Malik Tillman's free-kick had given the US hope and leveled the game, once again silencing the packed Seattle Stadium.
Pochettino had just watched the crowd erupt at the equalizer and was understandably devastated to watch his team throw it away so quickly after scoring.
As the camera cut to him standing in front of his coaching staff in the dugout, he turned and swiped a right foot through the water bottle container, sending liquid flying into the air.
Alongside him, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner could be seen holding his hands to his head, also stunned at the manner in which the team had conceded.
Mauricio Pochettino smashed a container of water bottles on the sideline after Belgium's goal
Pochettino is usually calm on the sidelines but he erupted in a fit of rage in Seattle
Pochettino watched on as the US conceded just 61 seconds after leveling the last-16 game
A win over Belgium would have guaranteed the USA a spot in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, a result they haven't achieved since 2002.
That would also have been their joint-best result since the inaugural 1930 tournament, in which the Americans finished third overall.
Things went from bad to worse for the US shortly after, though, when a woeful goalkeeping error by Matt Freese allowed the Belgians to add a third goal.
After racing out of his goal, the New York City FC keeper was caught in possession and Hans Vanaken stole the ball to fire into an empty net and make the score 3-1.