When Arsenal signed Gabriel Magalhaes in 2020, very few would’ve predicted that the Brazilian would go on to become one of the Gunners’ biggest goal threats.
It’s back-to-back matches with Premier League goals for Gabriel, who scored decisively against Aston Villa and then Bournemouth.
Gabriel’s celebration against Villa earned him backlash as he copied Amadou Onana’s full-time ritual after Arsenal’s win.
Four days later, against the Cherries, the centre-back converted from a set-piece again, but this time, his goal was significant for far more than celebrations.
Gabriel Magalhaes has matched Pedro Neto’s Premier League goalscoring record
Gabriel’s goal against Bournemouth was his 20th in the Premier League since joining Arsenal in 2020 from LOSC Lille.
Before signing for the Gunners, the Brazilian only scored twice for Lille, crowning his arrival in London with a newly charged goal threat.
Change my mind: Gabriel Magalhaes ends his Arsenal career with 40+ goals.
After scoring his 20th in the English top flight against Bournemouth, the greatness of Gabriel’s scoring record became clear, leaving Chelsea’s Pedro Neto red-faced.
Gabriel has 20 career Premier League goals, and so does Neto.
Despite making the move to England a year before the Arsenal defender, as well as being a winger, Neto’s goal record has somehow been hunted down by Gabriel.
It’s a rather unbelievable feat and a terrible one for Neto, whose output in front of goal has always been a problem.
Considering that Arsenal could’ve signed Neto before he made the move to Chelsea, Mikel Arteta might be thankful that he didn’t sanction the transfer, given that he has a goal threat just as strong in Gabriel.
Gabriel Jesus might also have something to say about Gabriel’s goalscoring
It’s not just Neto who will immediately want to up his goal record in the Premier League after Gabriel’s goal against Bournemouth.
Someone a lot closer to home will also be a bit embarrassed by the numbers the defender has racked up, as he’s now outscored Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal in the league.
How many goals would Gabriel score if he played up front for Arsenal?
He’s at it again!
Jesus might make his teammates better, but he’s not a prolific goalscorer, as comparisons between himself and Gabriel reveal.
Since signing for Arsenal, the striker has scored 19 Premier League goals, watching his record get overtaken by an unlikely figure.
Gabriel is making some of the most exciting forwards in the league look rather silly, and don’t Arsenal love it?
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