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Erling Haaland condemns refereeing decision that favoured his team against Fulham.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland agrees with aggrieved Fulham fans and staff over Nathan Ake's goal, admitting that it was truly offside.
Although Pep Guardiola's side went on to inflict a heavy 5-1 defeat, the incident Haaland spoke about was a key turning point in the game.
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19:49 - 02.09.2023
I'm back — Haaland announces his return after Hattrick against Fulham
Manchester City star Erling Haaland talks about his hat-trick against Fulham.
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23:57 - 02.09.2023
Erling Haaland beats Manchester United icon to set new Premier League record
The Manchester City forward cannot stop breaking Premier League Records, taking one that previously belonged to a Manchester United icon with his latest hat-trick against Fulham
The game was tied at 1-1 before Ake restored City's lead just before half-time. Buoyed by going into the break ahead, the Premier League champions were a different beast in the second-half and eventually blew their opponents away thanks to an Erling Haaland hat-trick.
What Marco Silva said
Disgruntled Fulham boss Marco Silva believes Ake's goal should have never stood.
"Everyone that plays football and has some knowledge of the game would be 100% sure [the VAR] has to disallow the goal," he said, per the BBC.
"The more times you see that, the more you know it has to be disallowed. The player pulled away from the line of the ball and into the direction of goal. It is a clear offside. It is impossible for the VAR not to see it."
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What Haaland said
Despite being a beneficiary of the decision, Haaland agrees with Silva, saying that the goal was offside and should have never stood.
"It was offside. I feel bad for them - I would be fuming after this as well. It must be a horrible feeling,” Haaland admitted.
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The former Dortmund striker will join Norway for the coming international break, and will next be in action for Manchester City on September 16 with a trip to West Ham.
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