Manchester City's Erling Haaland believes Arsenal's Gabriel should have been given a red card for attempting to headbutt him during their 2-1 loss to City. Haaland outmuscled Gabriel to score the winner, and the two players clashed afterwards, with both receiving yellow cards. Former referee Mike Dean thinks Gabriel was fortunate to avoid a red card, and Haaland agrees, stating that if he had reacted differently, Gabriel would have been sent off. Haaland said, 'I think it's a red card.
I think most agree with me. If I go down like any other guy, it's a red card.' The incident has sparked debate, with some pundits arguing that Gabriel was lucky to escape a harsher punishment.
The win puts City just three points behind Arsenal with a game in hand, and Haaland is focused on helping his team return to the top of the table.