Manchester City striker Erling Haaland playfully teased Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai on Snapchat after Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup victory over Barnsley. Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a powerful strike, but later made a mistake that led to Barnsley's goal. Haaland, who himself did not score in his team's recent match, posted a video of Szoboszlai's muted celebration and urged him to "smile a bit."
Szoboszlai's goal celebration, which paid tribute to Mohamed Salah, drew criticism from Barnsley manager Connor Hourihane, who deemed it "disrespectful" to a lower-league opponent and suggested Szoboszlai wouldn't behave similarly in a more prominent match. This incident echoed a previous occasion where Szoboszlai was accused of showboating. Liverpool manager Arne Slot acknowledged the decision was "weird" and stated he would address it privately with the player.