Ecstatic Erling Haaland throws ball at Gabriel Magalhaes’ head after Man City equalize in dying minutes against Arsenal
Man City striker Erling Haaland threw the ball at Gabriel Magalhaes after John Stones scored a late equalizer vs Arsenal.
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Erling Haaland threw the ball at Gabriel Magalhaes' head after City equalized in the final minutes (Via X/@brfootball)
Manchester City salvaged a point against Arsenal in the dying minutes of their clash at the Etihad. Reduced to ten men, Arsenal’s defense was finally breached by John Stones in a late attack. As City players celebrated the goal, cameras picked up an incident between Erling Haaland and Gabriel Magalhaes. The Norwegian was seen throwing the ball at Gabriel’s head after Stones scored the late equalizer.
Gabriel and Haaland were engaged in a fierce duel throughout the game as both the striker and the defender scored for their respective teams. The final breakthrough elicited a show of emotion from the men in blue, with Haaland making no effort to conceal his excitement.
Clips on social media show Gabriel burying his face in his jersey only to be hit by the ball seconds later. Many stated that Haaland was charged with emotion against Arsenal as he squared up with several players from the opposition.
Beginning with Gabirel Magalhaes, he then knocked Thomas Partey to the ground before getting into an altercation with Gabriel Jesus at full-time. A fan claimed that Haaland is a legend for the same while others argued that he deserved to be penalized.
City and Arsenal don’t disappoint as nervy clash culminates in 2-2 draw
Mikel Arteta and co. rolled up to the Etihad with just one thing in mind – all three points. However, it took less than ten minutes for the hosts to break Arsenal’s backline. A threaded pass from new signing Savinho set up Erling Haaland for an easy finish past David Raya. This was followed by the ‘best’ goal of the game came, which came from Riccardo Calafiori in 22nd minute.
His left-footed shot curled over the opposition backline before finding its way into the net through the top right corner. Arsenal went on to take the lead in the final minutes of the first half through a thumping header courtesy of Gabriel. The referee brandished a second yellow at Leandro Trossard for kicking the ball away after blowing the whistle for a foul.
Playing against ten men, City finally found their way back into the game through Stones after Mateo Kovacic unleashed a hopeful shot into the penalty area. The ball invitingly fell at Stones’ feet, which he swiftly redirected to the opposition’s goal. Both Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta expressed their disappointment at the way the official managed the game and made certain calls at full-time.
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