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Haaland Faces Backlash As Arsenal Thrashes City

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in London, Sunday,

Erling Haaland faced a challenging return match against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, marked by moments of tension and retaliation. The encounter at Emirates Stadium saw Haaland being taunted by two opponents, one of whom was a teenager, in response to his actions in their previous meeting at City's Etihad Stadium.

The lingering resentment from their initial 2-2 draw was evident as Arsenal dominated the match, ultimately defeating City 5-1. Gabriel, one of Haaland's opponents, seized the opportunity to celebrate in front of Haaland after Martin Odegaard scored an early goal for Arsenal. Additionally, Lewis-Skelly, an 18-year-old player, mimicked Haaland's signature celebration after scoring Arsenal's third goal.

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