ERLING HAALAND has been caught in a furious bust-up during Manchester City’s Champions League clash. A second brawl broke out in the game as Haaland scrapped with Porto‘s Pablo Rosario in the 92nd minute. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts during a Champions League game against Porto Credit: AP Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa looks at Manchester City forward Haaland Credit: AFP Play was stopped by the referee, withhime rushing to break the stars apart as City led 2-0 in their opening game of the Champions League. Haaland appeared on top of Rosario as the pair pulled at each other’s jerseys on the grass. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Players from both sides then came rushing in to offer their support as referee Szymon Marciniak was bounced around by players. It came just one minute after Haaland secured his second goal of the game. Referee Marciniak then brandished yellow cards for both Haaland and Rosario before the final seconds of Manchester City‘s win played out. Yellow cards had also been issued earlier in the game to the visitors’ Josko Gvardiol and Gianluigi Donnarumma. This was the second scrappy incident of the game, with Porto midfielder Gabri Veiga left covered in blood just minutes before half-time. Veiga had caught a wry elbow to the head from Marc Guehi, as the City and England defender escaped punishment after a VAR check. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS But the drama did not end there as a scuffle broke out between players as they walked down the tunnel for half-time. Forward Haaland made a quick start to the second half as he handed Manchester City the lead after a well-placed cross from Enzo Fernandez. He then secured the first-round victory by completing his brace in stoppage time. Haaland is now City’s third-top all-time goalscorer following his latest Champions League efforts. Manchester City will next head to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. Comment now
Erling Haaland in furious bust-up with Porto star as brawl breaks out for SECOND time in fiesty Champions League clash
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