There he was, Manchester City’s prize fighter waltzing around the pitch bare chested with a huge grin on his face and those blond locks glistening in the afternoon sun.

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

The Arsenal defender thrust his head aggressively towards his opponent.

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.

'I don’t know why': Arsenal handed red card verdict as Gabriel is saved by Erling Haaland - The incident was checked and cleared by VAR, leaving the Man City striker surprised with the outcome