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Haaland Admits FA Cup Final Penalty Mistake

8/2/2025

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Erling Haaland has owned up to a crucial error in the FA Cup final, revealing he should have taken the penalty instead of passing to Omar Marmoush. Acknowledging Wayne Rooney's critique, Haaland, who netted 23 out of 28 penalties for Manchester City this season, finished with an impressive 34 goals.

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Erling Haaland has owned up to a crucial error in the FA Cup final, revealing he should have taken the penalty instead of passing to Omar Marmoush. Acknowledging Wayne Rooney's critique, Haaland, who netted 23 out of 28 penalties for Manchester City this season, finished with an impressive 34 goals.