Erling Haaland's milestone 250th club goal celebration was overshadowed by a tense clash with Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes. Despite the personal battle, Arsenal emerged victorious with a comprehensive 4-1 win, highlighting their maturity and tactical prowess.
Erling Haaland might remember the day he reached 250 club goals in precisely the opposite way he'd like to. Such a dire loss was only the final insult for the 24-year-old, who won the Premier League title and Golden Boot in his first two seasons at the Etihad. And you didn't have to read between the lines on Sunday to see which two players had claimed the lead roles.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Haaland were locked in a fascinating battle throughout the match, with the Arsenal defender taking it upon himself to closely mark the Norwegian superstar. Judging by his efforts almost every time he came up against Haaland, it was also combat he took personally. Many viewers were impressed with the calm way the former Borussia Dortmund hero dealt with that - as he virtually ignored the Brazilian. The defender sat with his arms out and eyes closed - while team-mates lauded him from above. Meanwhile, Gabriel continued his series of niggly encounters with Haaland - sometimes appearing to push him away off the ball. And Gabriel's worst moment - or best, depending how you look at it, arrived when the Gunners were 4-1 up. The 27-year-old was on the ground when he reached out to tug down at Haaland's shorts from behind. He glanced round to see what was happening but carried on walking away. Unfortunately for Haaland, Sunday meant could also be seeing the back of his third Premier League crown in a row. There was friction on the final whistle too, but this time Gabriel was initially on the receiving end as City's players swarmed him. Some fans reacted to the Gunners merciless treatment of Haaland by warning him: 'If you talk the talk you have to walk the walk.' And a third argued: 'As it should be. A defender should rattle strikers and that’s what big Gabby is doing.' Sky Sports posted a clip of a string of incidents involving the 6ft 4ins ace and his man marker, adding the words: 'It's safe to say there was a bit of needle between Haaland and Gabriel today...' However, the mature performance as a team came from Arsenal, with City gifting the Gunners their opener then collapsing in the last 34 minutes.
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