{"id":257978,"date":"2026-04-21T00:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/21\/arsenal-vs-manchester-city-did-gabriel-magalhaes-escape-a-red-card\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T00:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:13:19","slug":"arsenal-vs-manchester-city-did-gabriel-magalhaes-escape-a-red-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/04\/21\/arsenal-vs-manchester-city-did-gabriel-magalhaes-escape-a-red-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Manchester City: Did Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es Escape a Red Card?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[MyDaily = Reporter Kim Geon-ho] It was a huge relief Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es wasn’t sent off.<\/p>\n

Arsenal fell 2-1 to Manchester City in Round 33 of the 2025\u201326 Premier League at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on the 20th at 12:30 AM (KST).<\/p>\n

It felt like a six-pointer between title contenders. Arsenal\u2019s loss narrowed the gap at the top. Arsenal sit first with 21 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses (70 points), while Manchester City are second with 20 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses (67 points). City have a game in hand. Goal difference is tight: Arsenal +37, City +36.<\/p>\n

City opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Rayan Cherki. Arsenal responded just two minutes later when Kai Havertz capitalized on a poor touch from City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during a build-up. Havertz pressed, seized the chance and tucked the ball away to level the game.<\/p>\n

City reclaimed the lead in the 20th minute of the second half. Nico O’Riley and Jeremy Doku worked the left flank; O’Riley\u2019s pass deflected off Piero Incapie and fell to Erling Haaland. Haaland went down but still managed to get a shot away that beat the keeper.<\/p>\n

With City leading 2-1 in the 37th minute, Haaland and Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es clashed while contesting an aerial ball. The referee penalized Magalh\u00e3es for the foul. Haaland shoved Magalh\u00e3es in response, the two pressed foreheads together, and Magalh\u00e3es then appeared to push his head forward. Players from both sides rushed in and pulled them apart.<\/p>\n

VAR official John Brooks reviewed the incident, but the referee issued only a yellow card to Magalh\u00e3es.<\/p>\n

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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg argued Magalh\u00e3es should have been sent off. Speaking to Football Insider, he called it fortunate that a red card wasn’t shown for what he described as an attempted headbutt toward Haaland. Clattenburg said he would have expected a yellow for each player when their foreheads met, but when Gabriel moved his head again\u2014clear and deliberate\u2014even without contact, that warranted a red card in his view.<\/p>\n

Another former PL referee, Keith Hackett, shared that assessment. He said referee Anthony Taylor adopted a very lenient interpretation when Magalh\u00e3es used his forehead against his opponent. While both players initially met forehead-to-forehead, Hackett believed Gabriel\u2019s subsequent movement justified a sending-off.<\/p>\n

By contrast, ex-referee Mark Halsey felt a red card would have been harsh. Speaking to The Sun, Halsey said two yellow cards were appropriate overall. He suggested Haaland actually helped de-escalate by staying on his feet, and that Taylor\u2019s decision to book both players for their aggressive behavior was correct. Halsey said he agreed with not showing Magalh\u00e3es a red card.<\/p>\n

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After the match, Haaland told Sky Sports he doesn\u2019t go down unless he\u2019s really fouled. \\”If I had gone down, maybe that would have led to a red card. I\u2019m not sure,\\” he said. \\”But it\u2019s done. I won\u2019t fall to the ground. I got a yellow and I don\u2019t know why. He came at my face. The situation is over now.\\”<\/p>\n

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