Erling Haaland says he has the marks to show for his scrap with Gabriel Magalhães – and that his girlfriend is unimpressed.

Erling Haaland has joked that his partner "isn't happy" about the number of scratches on his body after the physical battles with Premier League defenders.

ERLING HAALAND says he stayed on his feet when he was headbutted by Gabriel because his dad Alfie taught him not to be a ‘p****’. The pair were involved in another bruising battle as Manchester

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was the matchwinner in Sunday's 2-1 triumph over Arsenal after coming out on top in his individual battle with Gabriel Magalhaes

Erling Haaland pointed out that Arsenal have "come up short" in previous seasons after firing Manchester City to a vital win over their title rivals on Sunday.

Erling Haaland admits the scars of his titanic scrap with Arsenal rival Gabriel will leave his girlfriend with that sinking feeling. The Manchester City superstar found himself in a running battle with the bruising Brazilian during his side's crucial 2-1 win over Mikel Arteta's men at the Etihad.

Erling Haaland has been applauded by fans for reaveaing he chose not to try and get Gabriel sent off during Man City v Arsenal. On Sunday afternoon Arsenal suffered what could be the most damaging result of the season as they lost 2-1 to Premier League title rivals Man City at the Etihad.