Erling Haaland was given a guard of honour by Manchester City after breaking the Premier League record in his debut season by scoring for a 35th time in the champions’ 3-0 win over West Ham at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
The Norwegian was playfully slapped as he walked past his teammates and Pep Guardiola. He said: “A special night, and a special moment – I’m really happy and proud. The guard of honour was a nice feeling [and] really painful, everyone hit me on the back.”