Erling Haaland responds perfectly to Marc Cucurella's Euro 2024 chant and makes him regret his song after just 18 minutes
Marc Cucurella lived to regret his taunt to Erling Haaland over Euro 2024 at the start of Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Last season's Premier League top scorer took just 18 minutes to open his account and score against the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
But fans' minds immediately turned to Cucurella as Haaland put the reigning Premier League champions 1-0 up.
Go back to Spain's 2-1 victory over England in the Euro 2024 In the end, Cucurella made fun of the Manchester City striker.
“Haaland, you better tremble, Cucurella is coming,” the Spaniard sang into a microphone on stage during La Roja's celebrations.
Unfortunately for Cucurella, it was he who Haaland easily got rid of in ChelseaThe box's to shoot at the city in front.
Speaking after the match, Haaland commented on the defender's chant, where he aimed a barely veiled jab at the former Brighton man.
He said: “Well, Cucurella is a funny man. Last season he asked me for my shirt.”
“And this summer sing a song about me.”
As City cruised to an easy win in west London, football fans were treated to the sight of Haaland dominating Cucurella for his first goal of the campaign.
“Cucurella is being bullied and can't stand Haaland letting him score, and now he's singing! Some people write their own destiny,” wrote one on X.
“Football writers are so predictable because Haaland scoring a goal with Cucurella defending him was the most obvious thing ever,” joked a second.
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A third said: “It turns out Haaland doesn't tremble, Cucurella…”
Cucurella returned to Stamford Bridge after an impressive campaign at Euro 2024.
The left-back was named in this summer's Team of the Tournament, which also included the England and Manchester City defender. Kyle Walker.
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Cucurella played six of Spain's seven games, amassing the second-most minutes of any La Roja player (546), behind only goalkeeper Unai Simón (570).
He also created the winning goal. Mikel Oyarzabal in the final.
Haaland, meanwhile, has now been directly involved in 106 goals in 100 appearances for Manchester City.
His first goal was his 91st for the club, in addition to his 15 assists.
Former Chelsea star Mateo Kovacic rubbed salt into the wounds by doubling City's lead in the closing stages to seal a 2-0 victory.
