ERLING HAALAND revealed the secret behind his scoring blitz of headers — extra practice in the garden with dad Alfie.
The Manchester City hitman has nodded home three of his five goals this season and he will be hoping for more in Sunday’s derby at Manchester United.
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His father was a midfielder for City, Leeds and Nottingham Forest and famously clashed with Roy Keane against United.
Haaland said: “Two days ago, I was practising with my dad in the garden. I’ve worked a lot on my heading.”
The Norwegian, 26, netted a header as he scored both goals in City’s 2-0 Champions League win at Porto on Tuesday.
He has 302 career club goals — with 37 coming off his bonce.
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Haaland added: “I’ve improved it massively and it’s become a strength of my game.
“A lot of it comes down to experience and timing.”
And the superstar striker claimed Porto midfielder Pablo Rosario grabbed his BUM as they wrestled on the floor.
Their bust-up followed a wild tackle by the Dominican Republic international after Haaland had scored his second goal.
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Both players ended up with a booking but Haaland was unhappy as he felt he had done little to deserve his.
He told ITV2: “I was really keen on a hat-trick and it seemed like he was very eager to stop me getting it.
“You’ll be seeing a picture where he is grabbing my bottom. So it’ll be interesting to see that one.”
City are sweating on a Uefa fine over the half-time tunnel brawl.
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Porto were furious Marc Guehi was not punished for a stray elbow on Gabri Veiga.
City’s back-up keeper Marcus Bettinelli was allegedly pushed, while pictures seemed to show captain Ruben Dias shoving a Porto official.
But home boss Francesco Farioli failed to mention it afterwards.