Erling Haaland accuses Porto star of grabbing his BUM in feisty clash during Champions League match

ERLING HAALAND has accused Porto midfielder Pablo Rosario of grabbing his BUM. Haaland has spoken out after his feisty clash late on during Manchester City‘s 2-0 Champions League win last night. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland clashes with FC Porto’s Pablo Rosario in the Champions League Credit: Amazon Prime City striker Haaland fights against Porto’s Rosario in the Champions League Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The striker was caught on TNT Sports involved in a melee on the grass in the 92nd minute after an apparent disagreement with Rosario. Players from both sides then came rushing in to support their teammates as the referee attempted to break up the fight. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! It came just moments after Haaland scored his second goal of the game to secure an opening round win for City. While it is not clear what caused the disagreement, Haaland went on to detail his grappling on Norwegian television. Haaland said: “I was really keen on a hat-trick and it seemed like he [Rosario] was very eager to stop me from getting it. “It was a little interesting, that. You’ll be seeing a picture where he’s grabbing my bottom. It’ll be interesting to see that picture.” The clash resulted in both players receiving yellow cards from referee Szymon Marciniak during a heated match at Porto‘s Estadio do Dragao. Manchester City and England defender Marc Guehi avoided on-field punishment after catching Gabri Veiga with his elbow as he went for a header. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS This left the Porto midfielder covered in blood as the referee was forced to consult with the VAR. Tempers remained flared as players clashed in the tunnel at half-time over issues with City reserve goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli. Haaland then wasted no time as he handed the visitors the lead just two minutes after the break. He then added a second in stoppage time to move up to third in the club’s all-time goal-scoring list. Uefa officials are now set to consider reports from match delegate Stephanie Ford and referee Marciniak before deciding if any fines are to be issued to players. Manchester City are next scheduled to face rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Comment now