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Erling Haaland joked that he was “angry” with Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre after he was substituted in a 5-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Haaland, 20, retired in the 85th minute after looting four second-half goals to complete a powerful comeback at the Olympiastadion.
Haaland’s four-goal performance capped a phenomenal weekend during which he also won the coveted Golden Boy Award for 2020.
He also brought his season tally to 15 goals in just 12 games in all competitions, while the victory moved Dortmund within one point of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
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But the Norway international was frustrated at being withdrawn while looking for a fifth goal and had a bone to choose from with his coach after the match.
Haaland said ESPN : “To be honest after the game, [Favre] He asked me how many I wrote down. He asked me, ‘Did you score three?’
“I said, ‘No, four. Only four because you replaced me. So I’m a little mad at him right now, but that’s the way it is. “
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Haaland was replaced by forward Youssoufa Moukoko, who became the youngest player in Bundesliga history when he made his long-awaited debut at 16 years and one day.
Meanwhile, Favre was delighted with his team’s performance after they rallied from 1-0 at halftime thanks to four goals from Haaland and one from Raphael Guerreiro.
“It’s true because I’m not just looking at the goals, I’m also looking at the passes,” Favre said. ESPN .
“[At half-time I said] We have to keep playing like this, play the ball more forward, make more runs into the box and the team did it immediately in the second half.
Dortmund have won six and lost two of their first eight league games, with their most recent loss coming to Bayern before the international break.
Haaland scored in the 3-2 loss, but the division’s top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, was also set to score his 11th goal of the season.
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