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Joe Bray

Why Riyad Mahrez took Man City penalty vs Sheffield United over Erling Haaland

Riyad Mahrez and Erling Haaland decided between them who took Manchester City's penalty in the FA Cup semi-final, manager Pep Guardiola says.

Mahrez stepped up just before half-time to put City ahead at Wembley, replacing Haaland as penalty-taker following the striker's skied effort at Bayern Munich in the week.

Mahrez would go on to complete a hat-trick, while Haaland went without a goal or assist and was substituted on 67 minutes to rest his legs ahead of the Premier League title showdown against Arsenal on Wednesday. Explaining the penalty-taker call, Guardiola distanced himself from the decision, while praising Haaland's mentality after his Champions League miss.

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