Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes renewed acquaintances with Manchester City ace Erling Haaland once again in the huge Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.
The defender and striker have already had some intense feuds in the past as the rivalry seemingly heats up towards a boiling point.
In the reverse clash at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season, Erling Haaland Gabriel clashed after the former threw a ball at the head of the latter following a late goal.
As part of a post-match scuffle, Haaland told Arsenal players to “stay humble”, which only caused more ruffled feathers.
Many months have passed since, but the fire is still seemingly burning strong as Arsenal took on Man City once again at the Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel celebrates in front of Erling Haaland after Arsenal goal vs Man City
Many questions had been fielded as to whether the rivalry between Arsenal and Man City will have the same type of intensity as the previous clash.
There were signs of that early on at the Emirates Stadium in early February, when the Gunners had the first laugh in the clash.
Some great pressing from the home side saw Declan Rice slip Kai Havertz through on the Man City goal.
The forward squared the ball to Martin Odegaard, who calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net just two minutes into the tie.
While many were focused on the play, one thing that may have gone under the radar was a little interaction between Gabriel and Haaland.
As the goal went in, the defender was caught laughing in the face of the striker, even going on to have a word or two before running away to celebrate.
It showed that the spirit of the feud is still alive and kicking, with those biting moments still playing out on the pitch.
That may just be another part of a rivalry that is growing into something bigger than just a title clash over the years.
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Erling Haaland’s record vs Arsenal
With Haaland being public enemy number one for Arsenal supporters, his record has seemingly played a little part in it.
The Man City striker has scored some big goals against the Gunners, but his statistics aren’t quite as ridiculous as against other opponents.
| Appearances | 7 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Defeats | 2 |
| Goals scored | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
In his career so far, before the latest clash, Haaland had scored three goals and assisted twice to help his side.
However, with only three wins in those seven appearances, he will be looking to take his rate up to a 50% win ratio.
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