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Erling Haaland has shared his reaction to being substituted while on a hat-trick during Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Bournemouth.

City moved up to second in the Premier League table after Haaland’s brace and a Nico O’Reilly strike sealed victory at the Etihad Stadium , closing the gap on leaders Arsenal to six points.

Haaland struck twice inside the opening 33 minutes, leaving home supporters hoping to see the Norwegian net his ninth Premier League hat-trick. But Pep Guardiola had other ideas, withdrawing his star striker nine minutes from time.

Asked how he felt about missing the chance to complete his treble, Haaland joked to Sky Sports: "There were were probably a few fantasy managers who were not so happy!"

Speaking after the match, the 24-year-old re

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