Gabriel Magalhaes refused to shake Harry Maguire’s hand within the immediate aftermath of Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat to Manchester United.
Matheus Cunha’s excellent finish within the 87th minute sealed the win for Michael Carrick’s side on the Emirates Stadium to place a dent in Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge.
Gabriel and Maguire were involved in a heated tussle throughout the closing stages of injury time, with the United centre-back throwing his Arsenal rival aside with each hands.
The pair were then involved in a heated altercation immediately after the full-time whistle as Senne Lammens, Noussair Mazraoui, Noni Madueke and referee Craig Pawson were forced to step in to diffuse the situation.
In newly released footage from Malaysian broadcaster Stadium Astro, Maguire might be seen offering his hand to Gabriel however the Arsenal defender pulled his hand away and commenced to argue with the United centre-back.
The pair then stood closer together and exchanged words before Maguire and Mazraoui, who was in close proximity, pushed Gabriel within the chest. Lammens then rushed over to tug Gabriel away from Maguire before the Arsenal defender headed towards the tunnel.
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The defeat has left Arsenal top of the Premier League but their lead over Manchester City and Aston Villa is just 4 points.
United, meanwhile, are fourth within the Premier League on 38 points, one ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea and two ahead of Liverpool, who’re in sixth.
Speaking after United’s win, Gary Lineker described Maguire as ‘one of the underrated players in football’.
‘I do know people have a pop at him, even people in the sport have a pop at him. And I do know that he might be turned by a striker with pace but he makes up for it to a level together with his intelligence,’ Lineker said on The Rest Is Football podcast.
‘He can play as well, he’s good on the ball and he’s never let England down when he’s played for his country. I might also say he’s bloody sensible in each boxes from set-pieces.
‘There’s an obvious weakness with the slight lack of pack but he’s got the experience to handle that.’
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