Gabriel Back to Boost Arsenal’s Title Challenge

Gabriel Magalhães returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday night, helping Arsenal secure a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa.

This match was expected to be competitive, but Arsenal delivered a strong second-half performance that dominated Unai Emery’s team.

Gabriel, back after six weeks due to injury, opened the scoring shortly after halftime by heading in from a corner.

Following that goal, Arsenal continued to press. Martin Zubimendi quickly added another, bringing the score to 2-0, before Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus sealed the win with excellent goals.

A late goal by Ollie Watkins did not lessen the impact of the match for Gabriel, who had already been substituted out. Fans hope that the issue that led to his substitution was just cramp.

Gabriel’s importance to the team is undeniable. This win marks their largest margin and is crucial for their season, especially after dropping points in his absence. While he was sidelined due to an adductor injury, the team struggled, losing to Villa and barely winning against Wolves and Everton.

A fit Gabriel is essential for Arsenal’s title ambitions, a fact recognized by Mikel Arteta.

“We saw it today,” he told Sky Sports. “He returned earlier than expected after six weeks out. He handled one of the best strikers in the league very well. I thought he was tremendous.”

Regarding Gabriel’s goal, Arteta remarked on BBC Match of the Day: “His presence and character bring something special to the team. After being out for six weeks, he faced a dangerous team with space to exploit, and he was fabulous.”

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