Gabriel Magalhaes and Man United defender Harry Maguire’s post-match bust-up was sparked after the Arsenal star refused to shake the Englishman’s hand, new footage has revealed.
Maguire approached the visibly dejected Brazilian after the referee blew the full-time whistle to sign United’s dramatic 3-2 victory on the Emirates on Sunday.
However Gabriel was in no temper for pleasantries after his facet squandered the possibility to go seven factors clear on the prime of the Premier League, and opted to clean Maguire’s advances.
The pair then appeared to alternate heated phrases on the pitch, to the extent that United goalkeeper Senne Lammens needed to separate the 2 centre-backs.
Maguire, seemingly unimpressed by his counterpart’s behaviour, gave Gabriel a shove earlier than the Belgian stopper steered the Gunners defender away from the altercation.
United’s Noussair Mazraoui and Arsenal forwards Victor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke additionally watched on as tensions threatened to boil over.
Gabriel Magalhaes refused to shake Harry Maguire’s hand after Arsenal’s defeat to Man United
The defenders then appeared to share a heated confrontation shortly after the full-time whistle
It appears the Brazilian could have been unimpressed by Maguire’s dealing with of him because the match approached its ultimate exchanges.
Within the sixth-minute of added time, the Gunners despatched the ball lengthy in the direction of their 6ft 3in aim machine defender in the hunt for an equaliser.
However as a substitute of nodding the header goalbound, the visibly incensed Gabriel was lifted up by Maguire and the hazard was cleared by United.
The 28-year-old needed to be led off the pitch after full-time by his Arsenal workers and United gamers because the referee sought to finish the confrontation.
Gabriel’s facet went into the tie 4 factors away from Man Metropolis in second place, and with a recreation in hand had the possibility to increase their lead as they chase a primary Premier League title since 2004.
However they discovered themselves 1-0 down at half time and, regardless of clawing again twice within the tie, have been downed by Matheus Cunha’s 87th-minute winner.
Maguire appeared to raise Gabriel up within the closing exchanges of the sport on the Emirates
The Brazilian defender was visibly incensed by the incident within the sixth-minute of added time
Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira was vital of his outdated facet’s ‘psychological power’ after they fell to their third defeat within the league this season.
And Gunners boss Mikel Arteta responded on Sunday: ‘That is tremendous. We settle for each opinion when it comes and the place it is coming from, and they’re going to have the precise causes to say.
‘On the finish we now have to point out the psychological power that we now have on the pitch on the subject of matchday. We have been completely good in Milan and at present we weren’t that good.
‘I do not know if it was psychological due to how a lot they play, however as a result of we have been poor, particularly technically in sure elements of the sport towards a staff that if you make these errors, they’ll punish you large time and that was the distinction.’
