Manchester City forward Erling Haaland was involved in a heated altercation with Porto’s Pablo Rosario just minutes before the full-time whistle in his team’s UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday night. The incident took place right after Haaland scored his second goal in the 91st minute to seal Manchester City’s win. Porto midfielder Rosario seemingly pulled down Haaland with a late challenge. The Norwegian wasn’t pleased and reacted aggressively to the challenge, sparking a physical and verbal clash between the two.
The referee intervened to restore order and issued yellow cards to both Haaland and Rosario. Manchester City’s new coach, Enzo Maresca , handed Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi his first start since his 100 million euro (£85.6 million, $117 million) move from Lille.
The confrontation briefly drew in players from both teams as tempers flared in the match just moments before the final whistle was to be blown.
