In the tҺrilling match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at halftime, the referee SLAPPED ERLING HAALAND in the face.
During Tuesday’s tҺrilling 3-3 draw in Spain, the striker lost his cool with French official Francois Letexier.
2Erling Haaland was slapped in the face by referee Francois LetexierCredit: TNT Sports
The official apologized to him, leaving Manchester City in a furious state.Regards: TNT Sports
As Haaland left the field, Letexier unintentionally struck him in the face with the back of his hand.
At the Santiago Bernabeu, the incident happened after the halftime siren.
Haaland responded by raising his hands in the air as he turned to face the referee, who touched him to apologize and make sure he was alright..
Letexier had been making gestures in response to Real Madrid full-back Dani Carvajal’s protestations.Following the event, fans took to social media with rapid reactions. One said, “The referee slaps Haaland to see if he wakes up in the second half.”
“Ref couldn’t see him as he ghosted all half,” another person said.
Another joke from a third fan said, “Wake up call from the referee.”
Another person commented, “He didn’t see Haaland was on the pitch,” in the meantime.Haaland had only managed four passes in the first half of his challenging experience in the Spanish city.
Additionally, he managed just one effort on goal, which Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin stopped.Despite Haaland’s difficulties, Bernardo Silva’s incredible goal gave City an early lead on Tuesday night.
But the hosts’ two goals in the space of two minutes sealed a drаmаtic first-half comeback.
Before Rodrygo gave Los Blancos the lead, Ruben Dias leveled the score with an own goal.
However, Phil Foden’s incredible goal from outside the box after the half tied the treble champions.
Josko Gvardiol then gave City the advantage back, and they finished their own comeback.
Federico Valverde cut the lead to 3-3 with just eight minutes remaining, leaving the tie open for interpretation heading into the second leg.