Manchester City forward Erling Haaland says Porto midfielder Pablo Rosario “grabbed my bottom” during the visitors’ 2-0 win at Porto. Haaland’s comments refer to an incident near the end of the match, in the 92nd minute, when he and Rosario grapple on the pitch, go to ground, and are separated by other players.
Haaland says he was eager to complete a hat-trick and interprets Rosario’s actions as attempts to prevent him from scoring. After the incident, both players are booked. The reports cite Haaland describing it as “a little interesting” and noting that camera images will show the moment.
The outlets largely align on the timing, the match, the booking, and Haaland’s characterization of the incident, with differences limited to how they frame Haaland’s reaction and the phrasing of his quotes.
