Manchester City vs. Arsenal has always been a pure drama. Yesterday’s match was a lot of entertainment for all. The Citizens took away all the limelight with their moves. The audience were on cloud nine after seeing them perform so fearlessly. Man City won the game by 2 points against the Gunners. The Etihad Stadium has witnessed something massive on Sunday, 19th April.
Arsenal vs. Manchester City turned intense
People had huge expectations from the Gunners. The club looked prepared and confident while entering the ground. It felt as if they would dominate this game as well. The first 49 minutes were smooth and easy going for the North Londoners. However, things went wrong after the first half came to an end.
There was a huge level of chaos in the later part of the match. Multiple things happened after the second half started. The Gunners were under heavy pressure once they lost points. Their players started behaving in a slightly aggressive manner. This happened because scoring was difficult till that time. Both the teams had a fierce clash while trying to make a goal. The audience looked shocked and thrilled once the match reached its peak hour.
Analyzing the situation between Arsenal & Man City
As per reports, there occurred an extreme situation in the 75th minute of the game. Both the teams were trying their level best to score. Gabriel Magalhaes was highly active in the entire match. He performed very confidently till the end. However, tables turned for him when he clashed with Man City’s Erling Haaland. Later when the footage was released, it displayed Magalhaes running towards Haaland. Which later resulted in him hitting the Norwegian footballer.
It was an instant pause for the players of Man City. The men requested for a VAR report. To which the referee Anthony Taylor agreed for a VAR analysis. It took the monitors some amount to time to study the situation. Later when the results came out, Taylor gave Magalhaes a yellow card. This was something not acceptable for the coach and the entire squad of the Citizens. They initially claimed that the Brazilian footballer hit Haaland aggressively. They also suggested that the referee should take some major action here.
However, Anthony Taylor clarified that the Brazilian man did it in a rush. Him pushing the Norwegian footballer was an adrenaline act. But, the Citizens constantly demanded for a red card. In fact, initially the VAR also checked for a violent conduct. Later they concluded by giving the 28-year-old a strict warning.
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Manchester City fans are angry on Magalhaes
Manchester City fans were extremely angry. They slammed the referee as well for ignoring Gabriel’s violent act. Supporters call it a usual thing as he has done this earlier as well.
Social media platforms are filled with posts criticizing the management. Netizens have slammed the officials for being so ignorant. They also claimed that this could have been threatening. However, Arsenal fans defend their team’s Brazilian man.
Manchester City - Man City
Manchester City - Man City
The “Headbutt” scene breakdown
This clash has raised serious concern in the football industry. People are still demanding a more strict action. Mikel Arteta was heavily questioned by the media after the match ended. He handled the situation smartly. The manager stated that Gabriel was definitely at fault. It has been his usual attitude during high pressure matches. The Brazilian star gets a bit aggressive while performing under intense situations.
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Author’s Insight
The Gunners have pushed themselves into another big controversy with this incident. The Premier League has become a complete roller coaster ride for them. Mikel Arteta has to look after his 28-year-old centre-back a little more.
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