After scoring in the fourth round of the Premier League Manchester Derby, helping Manchester City defeat Manchester United 1-0 away, Haaland was interviewed by Viaplay.

Alright Erling, let's start with the marks on your body right now. First, I want to ask, what happened to you this week? Or are these scratches just from today's match?

Yes, this is the Premier League. There's always some physical contact and things like that in matches. So it's part of the game. It's physical battle, nothing personal. Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, and I... we all enjoy these intense physical contests, and it's mutual. I think that's how it should be. Respecting each other, but also with great desire to win.

As a kid whose father played for Leeds United and Manchester City, you came to England and scored against Manchester United as if it were routine, and you've done it again today. Can you describe how you're feeling right now?

Yes, I feel this match... ever since my debut for Manchester City against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, this match has always been very special to me. I might be wrong or say it incorrectly, so don't quote me 100% on this, but I think I might be the player with the most goals in Manchester Derby history. If I'm wrong, please correct me. That's something that makes me very proud.

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Because it's no secret that Manchester United has always been your rival growing up...

Yes, they have been my lifelong rival since I was born. So these matches are always very special to me. I have great respect for this club and its players, but they are indeed my lifelong rivals, and many of my friends are actually Manchester United fans. So yes, this is always a tough and intense contest full of mutual respect, but I think maintaining that intensity is also very important. There's give and take. Before the match, they put a lot of pressure on me and mock me, so after the match, I have to give a bit back.

When I saw you score, my first reaction was: Erling Haaland is never offside. Did you think you were offside on that play?

No, I saw the ball bounce there, and I thought maybe someone touched it or something, I wasn't entirely sure. But I saw Enzo Maresca, and he was smiling and giving me a thumbs up. So at that moment, I kind of understood. I slowly moved closer to the Manchester City fans, and honestly, celebrating with the fans felt amazing.

Manchester City came to Old Trafford, played with ten men, and still took three points. What kind of mentality does Manchester City show us with that?

I think it shows the character of the team, I think it shows our fighting spirit, to be able to keep the ball confidently at Old Trafford with one fewer player, and in a way still want to play our way. We had to make a lot of adjustments, had to play more direct, make more long passes.

Of course, in the second half we felt a bit tired, it's not easy running with only 10 players on the pitch, but to show that tough fighting spirit after getting a red card, and to still keep the ball confidently at our feet for the next five minutes like we did, is something I really liked. And I think we could even have played with more control, but sometimes you have to play like this too, after all, most teams play like this against us.

So yes, we had to adapt, and we adapted very well, put in a very solid performance.

Of course, having Donnarumma in goal behind us also helps a lot, because he usually saves every shot, just like he did against my shot in training. So it's not easy for me to get past him in training. It's also nice training against him every day, because honestly, it makes scoring in official matches easier.

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