In a contentious match, Arsenal and Manchester City shared the spoils after an exciting 2-2 draw at the Etihad on Sunday.
There has only been one victor in the past few years when Pep Guardiola, the master, has faced Mikel Arteta, his pupil.
There is no denying that Arsenal is drawing closer and closer, and its competitors for the Premier League crown are feeling and completely aware of it.
These kinds of battles are typically tactical and more akin to a chess game, but this one was anything but; the drama persisted all the way through.
There was plenty of talking points and thrilling action, starting with Leandro Trossard’s red card and ending with John Stones’ equalizing goal in the 98th minute.
Unexpectedly, Erling Haaland obliged by opening the score, and Arsenal’s defense was exposed early on. However, summer acquisition Riccardo Calafiori equalized with a goal of a lifetime.
After Rodri left the game due to a knee injury, which gave the opposition a psychological boost, Gabriel Magalhaes once more displayed his bullying abilities from a corner to give his team the lead.
Then catastrophe struck, with Arteta covering his face with his jumper and reacting in disdain at the call. Trossard received a second yellow card for kicking the ball away shortly before halftime, repeating the Declan Rice red card incident.
After that, it was attack vs defense until Manchester City ultimately put an end to it, but the Arsenal players remained upbeat following the game.
In the Instagram post’s comments area, Gabriel received a lot of praise and appreciation and said, “It was a huge effort from the boys.”
At Manchester City, Gabriel Magalhaes helps ten-man Arsenal draw.
You are too good, commented Rice in the comments section. Vinicius Jr. added the word “mad,” and William Saliba referred to his center-back partner as “boss.”
Jurrien Timber called Gabriel “diffrr (different)” and his partner Gabrielle called him “the king of Brazil.”
