Footage captures Mikel Arteta's cold response to Erling Haaland's taunts as Manchester City and Arsenal players clash in full-time chaos
Camera footage showed what Erling Haaland said to Mikel Arteta as tempers flared at the end of the game at the Etihad.
Haaland He surely had something to say to the Arsenal boss. Arteta after the 2-2 draw in which he scored his 100th goal for his club, and one of Sky Sports' cameras captured the brief interaction.
“Stay humble, huh? Stay humble, huh?” he said as he gave her backpack a quick pat.
Arteta appeared unimpressed and stopped walking to stare at the towering striker, who was delighted to deny his title rivals three valuable points when City scored eight minutes into stoppage time.
Arteta chose not to get involved, but Gabriel Jesus did, telling his opponent to calm down and questioning the need to talk trash when the game was over.
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However, Haaland appeared irritated and replied: “What was I talking about? I wasn't talking about any clown.”
“Don't touch me!” shouted Jesus, but the City striker added: “What are you talking about? Get out of here, you fucking clown!”
Arsenal's players will be furious about Leandro Trossard's red card and Haaland will be at the centre of the action.
In addition to his goal, he was later seen Throwing the ball into the back of Arsenal defender Gabriel's head just seconds after Stones' late goal secured a dramatic point.
Moments after play resumed following the Gunners' kick-off, he collided with Thomas Partey and knocked him to the ground.
Arsenal's players were furious, but referee Michael Oliver only gave him a telling-off before blowing the final whistle.
City spent much of the match searching for an equaliser after squandering their early lead, with Riccardo Calafiori spectacularly scoring the visitors' first.
Gabriel then headed in a corner to give Arsenal the lead, but they were quickly reduced to ten men in controversial circumstances.
Trossard was first booked for a foul on Savinho before receiving a second yellow card for delaying the restart after colliding with Bernardo Silva.
Stones equalised in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to cap the drama and keep City top of the Premier League.
Referee Oliver has since been criticized for his performancewith two calls in particular in the spotlight.
He spoke to City captain Kyle Walker as Arsenal waited to take a free-kick but resumed play before the defender had returned to his position, leading to Calafiori's stunning goal.
Oliver's decision to send off Trossard has also been questioned, with Arsenal fans claiming Jeremy Doku also delayed the restart in the first half, although replays appear to show him kicking the ball towards where the free-kick should have been taken.
The result has kept City top of the Premier League table with 13 points and four wins from five games.
Arsenal also remain unbeaten, but Sunday's draw was their second of the campaign after a 1-1 draw with Brighton which left them fourth on 11 points.
In the last two seasons, City and Arsenal have faced each other for the Premier League title, with the former winning on both occasions.
This time it looks like it will be round three and as things stand the reigning champions are in control of the race.