What Erling Haaland did after controversial moment for Man City vs Nottingham Forest spoke volumes

Andy Dunn Thu, 5 March 2026 at 10:09 am UTC·3 min read His slide had not even come to a halt before Erling Haaland broke into a smile, a knowing smile, an ironic smile. Whether the Manchester City striker purposefully dropped his knee into the sprawling Matz Sels - initiating the fall himself - was up for debate, but the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper was never going to get to the ball.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Without question, Sels unlawfully impeded the striker. With the score at 2-1 and less than 20 minutes to go, referee Darren England should have awarded a penalty that could have been decisive for both City and Haaland. But the player’s smile said it all. It...