Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was in action for Norway on Sunday night and came up against former Etihad Stadium and Spain star Aymeric Laporte.

Erling Haaland, a superstar at Manchester City, started for Norway against Spain in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday evening.

Spain won the match 1-0.

Gavi scored in the 49th minute.

Manchester City striker Haaland led the line for Norway in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Aymeric Laporte jokes about playing vs Erling Haaland during Norway vs Spain Former City defender Aymeric Laporte started at the back for Spain.

Spain deployed a 4-3-3 formation.

Laporte was one of the two centre-backs for the visiting team.

And, as you can see below, the 29-year-old has joked about playing against Haaland.

MORE MAN CITY STORIESLaporte left Manchester City for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in the summer of 2023.

The 29-year-old was on the books of the Citizens from 2018 until 2023.

Erling Haaland kept quiet by Spain In my opinion, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland did not have the best of times for Norway against Spain.

Spain managed to keep the 23-year-old striker quiet and did not allow him too many chancesHaaland was marked out of the game, and the Spain defenders were quite physical as well with the former Borussia Dortmund star.

The youngster took two shots and one was on target, had a pass accuracy of 62.

5%, won one header, and took 17 touches.

Haaland will now return to Manchester City.

The striker was not in the best of form for Pep Guardiola's side before the international break.

Haaland has scored eight goals and given one assist in eight Premier League matches for the Citizens so far this campaign.

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