As he walked off the pitch at Etihad Stadium with Manchester City 2-0 up over Young Boys, the Norwegian was approached by defender Mohamed Ali Camara.
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Erling Haaland was asked for his shirt by Young Boys captain Mohamed Ali Camara at half-time
The Manchester City ace looked less than impressed during the exchange
With cameras following their every step, the 26-year-old Young Boys captain asked Haaland for his shirt as they approached the tunnel.
Haaland could be heard responding “you can’t do this,” but as Camara persisted, the 23-year-old did hand over his shirt.
Camara subsequently patted Haaland on the back as they headed to the changing rooms.
Fans were left divided by the move, heading to X, formerly known as Twiter, to debate the incident.
One such fan said: “Ridiculous!!! End of game yes but at half time ????”
Another agreed, commenting: “A player should be focused on the match and not that if you ask me.”
By comparison, one added: “Why not, if I was in Young Boys I would too.”
While a fourth wrote: “No time to wait. Every opportunity you have, grab it.”
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In the second half, Haaland added his second of the night in the 51st minute with a wonderful shot across the goal, beating an outstretched Anthony Racioppi in the Young Boys goal.
With the game seemingly sealed at 3-0, he was swiftly pulled along with Kyle Walker at the 61st minute.
The two were replaced by England’s Kalvin Phillips and Oscar Bobb, a midfielder from Norway.
After winning all four of their group matches thus far, City went on to close off the match 3-0 to guarantee a spot in the Champions League Round of 16.
When Chelsea plays the Cityzens at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, they will have the chance to switch shirts with Haaland’s team.
Haaland finished the night with two goals as City progressed to the Round of 16