Former Manchester City player Alfie Haaland believes he was kicked out of his seat at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night because he celebrated Kevin De Bruyne's equaliser against Real Madrid.
Following the draw in the Spanish capital, a video surfaced online of Haaland Sr being escorted away from his seat by security while Madrid supporters jeered. Various reports emerged the following morning suggesting what could have sparked the incident.
Haaland has now set the record straight on Twitter. Responding to a tweet from Sky Sports, he wrote: "Okay, Real Madrid was not happy we were celebrating Kevin De Bruyne's goal.
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"Other than that, we had to move because Real Madrid fans [were] not happy with 1-1." He later added: "Okay. I did not [throw peanuts].
"Not true. We had some good banter with Madrid fans. They were not happy when City scored. Typical. Then we had to move 50 metres away. Nothing more. All happy. Well nearly…"
De Bruyne's strike may prove to be crucial in the Champions League semi-final. Real took the lead after a spell of City dominance with Vinicius Jr's shot flying past Ederson.
Pep Guardiola's side rallied after the break and were level thanks to the Belgian. The Blues now take the 1-1 stalemate back to the Etihad Stadium for the second leg on Wednesday, May 17.
The winners of the tie will face either AC or Inter Milan in the final.
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