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Dan Brown

Everton defender Ben Godfrey reacts to Erling Haaland challenge

Everton defender Ben Godfrey has suggested that Erling Haaland was 'upset' during the Toffees' clash with Manchester City, but praised the Norwegian striker for his strong individual performance.

Pep Guardiola's side drew 1-1 with Everton at the Etihad Stadium on New Year's Eve - giving Arsenal the chance to extend their lead over the Blues in the Premier League title race. Haaland opened the scoring for the home side, but Demarai Gray's stunning strike in the second period earned Frank Lampard's side a point.

Haaland, who scored the most goals before the turn of the year in the Premier League, was frustrated with Everton's approach to defending against him throughout the clash. The 22-year-old was booked himself in the second-half for a late challenge on Vitalii Mykolenko - but former referee Peter Walton suggested he was 'lucky' to remain on the pitch.

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