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Erling Haaland was in a fiery mood after Manchester City secured a dramatic 2-2 stoppage-time draw against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian striker, who opened the scoring, told Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to "stay humble" at full-time, igniting a confrontation with former City player Gabriel Jesus.
The tension arose after City equalised deep into stoppage time through John Stones, saving a point after Arsenal had been reduced to 10 men following Leandro Trossard's second yellow card just before half-time.
With the two sides fiercely competing for the Premier League title in recent seasons, the match was always set to be intense, and Haaland’s comments after the whistle added fuel to the fire. As the players were leaving the pitch, Haaland approached Arteta, patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Stay humble eh - stay humble," as captured in audio released by Sky Sports.
This remark provoked Gabriel Jesus, who stepped in to defend his manager. The confrontation quickly escalated:
- Jesus: "Come," facing Haaland directly.
- Haaland: "What, what, what, what?" responding with visible frustration.
- Jesus: "Come, why you saying, you talking?"
- Haaland: "Talking about what? I wasn't talking ******* clown," before appearing to push Jesus aside. City teammate Jack Grealish intervened to separate the pair.
- Jesus: "Don't touch me," while Haaland fired back: "What you talking about? Get the **** away, you ******* clown."
Haaland’s frustration was evident throughout the second half, especially as Arsenal sat back with a low defensive block after Gabriel put them ahead in first-half stoppage time. Arsenal’s defensive resolve seemed to irritate City, with Kyle Walker criticising their tactics as "dark arts" and Stones calling their play "dirty."
The late goal by Stones denied Arsenal a memorable win, but Haaland’s actions were a notable talking point. Instead of celebrating with his teammates, Haaland retrieved the ball from the net and threw it at Arsenal defender Gabriel, heightening the tension.
The draw saw City remain at the top of the Premier League table, holding a two-point lead over Arsenal, who currently sit in fourth place. Despite the late equaliser, City's perfect record was broken, but the simmering rivalry between these two sides shows no signs of cooling down.