The incident occurred during Tuesday’s Champions League tie when referee Francois Letexier accidentally slapped Erling Haaland while leaving the pitch at half-time. Manchester City and Haaland were left furious after the incident, with the Norwegian finding himself at the center of drama alongside the match official. Haaland emerged for the second half seemingly unscathed, but was unable to get into the game due to superb marking by Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni. His teammates stepped up, with Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol both scoring goals.
This set up another thrilling match in six days. BT is offering broadband users the chance to watch everything on TNT Sports for just £20 per month. The Norwegian was not able to score in the match but found himself involved in a controversy when referee Letexier accidentally hit him with the back of his hand. Despite this, he emerged for the second half unscathed.
Haaland’s teammates stepped up to the challenge, with Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol both scoring goals in the second half. This set up another thrilling match in six days. BT is offering broadband users the chance to watch everything on TNT Sports for just £20 per month.