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Erling Haaland was told to 'Go f**k your grandmother' by Schalke defender Jean-Clair Todibo - moments before giving Borussia Dortmund the lead.
The Bundesliga made a return on Saturday afternoon with Dortmund running out 4-0 winners in the Revierderby derby at Signal Iduna Park, but the result wasn't the game's only talking point.
No fans are allowed in stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic and during a corner, cameras picked up Todibo insulting the teenager.
No fans = we hear everything. Jean-Clair Todibo to Erling Braut Haaland moments before the Norwegian scored: "Go **** your grandmother." pic.twitter.com/3Xy1il6HH5
- Get French Football News (@GFFN) May 16, 2020
Fans have reacted to the on-loan Barcelona defender's comment and it's given football's return an edge.
@DanNiblock More of this please ...
- Oakdale* (@terrywilding) May 16, 2020
Todibo mouthing off to Haaland with that performance? This kid... https://t.co/ka1XmpfEC6
- Michael (@CholoColcho) May 16, 2020
Idk what's funnier what Todibo said or Haaland's reaction lmaoooo #Bundesliga pic.twitter.com/jGogGGTm3z
- Hen (@outromessi) May 16, 2020
It was Haaland who had the last laugh however as he gave his side the lead moments later, while Todibo had to be substituted at half-time due to injury.
He dispatched his tenth goal in Germany with an expertly timed finish from a Thorgan Hazard cross in the 29th minute.
Hazard was a late inclusion to the starting line-up after a withdrawal from 17-year-old Giovanni Reyna.
OH HOW WE'VE MISSED THIS GAME :heart_eyes:
Erling Braut Håland opens the scoring (of course he does) in fine style!#BundesligaIsBack pic.twitter.com/Th44Yp5rhJ
- :flag_de: Ja! Watch the Bundesliga live on BT Sport:flag_de: (@btsportfootball) May 16, 2020
Dortmund then doubled their lead just before half-time after Raphael Guerreiro rifled home following a mistake from goalkeeper Markus Schubert .
It was a scoreline Lucien Favre's side deserved after a slow opening 20 minutes.
A third followed less than five minutes after the restart, as Hazard got himself of the scoresheet.
If there's one positive we can take from no fans it's the sound of the ball hitting the back of the net.
Case in point, Thorgan Hazard
What a sound...#BundesligaIsBack pic.twitter.com/2zIWsSvJVh
- :flag_de: Ja! Watch the Bundesliga live on BT Sport:flag_de: (@btsportfootball) May 16, 2020
Guerreiro then rampaged forward to get himself a second with a lovely scooped finish.
The result moves Dortmund one point behind Bayern Munich, ahead of the current leaders' clash with Union Berlin tomorrow.
What did you think of the Bundesliga's return and are you glad to have football back on TV, even with drastic changes implemented?
Let us know in the comments below.
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Topics: Football News, Football, Erling Haaland, Coronavirus, Bundesliga