Topless Erling Haaland shows off battle scars after clash with Yerry Mina in Man City’s win over Everton
MANCHESTER CITY striker Erling Haaland showed off his war wounds after battling with Everton defender Yerry Mina on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola‘s side took one huge step towards another Premier League title with a 3-0 win over the Toffees at Goodison Park.
Haaland started the match and was on the pitch for 78 minutes before being replaced by Jack Grealish.
But throughout the clash he was embroiled in an ongoing tussle with Mina.
The defender was accused of pinching and scratching Haaland, who added to his ever-growing goal tally with a composed header in the 39th minute.
And the Norwegian was covered in scratches as a result.
After the match, Haaland took his shirt off to reveal several marks all over his body, including on his shoulder and chest.
Mina was also said to be doing the same to Aymeric Laporte.
Guardiola accused the defender of using underhand tactics in an angry confrontation at full-time.
He later said: “Mina? It’s not necessary what he does.
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“Away from football, it is not necessary to do what he does every single game.
“And I told him, ‘You are a good enough player to avoid these kind of things’.
“He knows (what he did). Ask him. This is not physical, this is not mental. There are things that are not necessary to do that he does. This time with Aymeric (Laporte), Jack (Grealish), everybody. Ask him.”
The 3-0 win saw Man City extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points.
Meanwhile, fellow title challengers Arsenal suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brighton.