Manchester City faced visiting Tottenham Hotspur at home, and the two sides ended the game in a big draw. Manchester City achieved three consecutive draws in the Premier League, but were overtaken by Liverpool and dropped to third place in the league. Tottenham Hotspur ended their three consecutive losses and continued to maintain fifth place. However, at the end of the game, a referee's decision sparked controversy, resulting in the irrational behavior of Manchester City players and subsequent investigations. Manchester City faces a heavy penalty.

According to the English Football Association, due to Manchester City's player violating the relevant regulations on blocking referees in the 94th minute of the game, the team is unable to control and manage the player's behavior. Therefore, an investigation is needed, and Manchester City can respond to this incident within a few days. This is the third time in 12 months that Manchester City has experienced a similar incident. In the match against Arsenal earlier this year, they were fined for it. If this behavior is true, they may face heavy penalties for multiple violations.

Meanwhile, after the game, Haaland made accusations and insults to the referee on social media. According to British media reports, Haaland will not be punished for this because he did not violate any relevant regulations. So, Haaland was lucky enough to avoid the crisis. It should be noted that in the past, some players were deemed to have "prejudice" and "insult" just because they joked with their teammates and wrote some easily misunderstood words, requiring multiple game suspensions.

This incident occurred during stoppage time for Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. When Haaland intercepted the ball near midfield, despite being fouled by the opponent, he successfully completed a beautiful long pass before falling. At this time, referee Simon Hooper made a gesture to signal that the attacking team was in favor and the match continued.

However, when Gralish successfully controlled the ball and formed a single shot, Hooper suddenly whistled, indicating that Haaland's recent obstruction should have been a foul and a free kick from the back was awarded.

Although the referee signaled for the game to continue, a few seconds later they discovered that Manchester City was about to score. They turned back on their previous foul, which was inconsistent and quickly met with dissatisfaction from Manchester City players. If this opportunity can be seized, Manchester City has a good chance of defeating Tottenham Hotspur and scoring all three points. During the process of surrounding the referee, including Haaland, some footage captured many players speaking uncivilized language.

It is precisely because of this that many British media outlets have published articles after the game stating that it is incorrect for Haaland to evade punishment. This is a dereliction of duty by the English Football Association, and it is a surprising move to allow players to challenge the authority of referees. Even for a well-known referee like Hooper, his annual income may not be as much as Haaland's income from a game, and Haaland's close criticism is more like a humiliation.

At the beginning of the season, Van Dijk was punished with an additional suspension and a fine for speaking uncivilized language in front of the referee when he left with a red card. However, similar incidents that occurred with Harland were not dealt with, which is one of the reasons why many voices criticize Harland.