🇬🇧 United Kingdom Sports2 November 2026

Gary Neville criticises Gabriel after Arsenal beat Liverpool in Premier League

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post

Gary Neville criticised Arsenal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães for exaggerating contact with Alexander Isak during their 1-0 Premier League win over Liverpool. The former Manchester United player commented on the incident on Sky Sports after Kai Havertz scored in the 16th minute, the Daily Post Nigeria reports.

Gary Neville criticised Arsenal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães for exaggerating contact with Liverpool striker Alexander Isak during the Gunners’ 1-0 Premier League win at Anfield, according to Sky Sports. The former Manchester United defender said Gabriel had gone down holding his face when Isak’s arm had touched the top of his chest.

Neville acknowledged the Arsenal defender’s combative qualities, while saying he needed to stop exaggerating the intensity of contact. Arsenal won through a goal by Kai Havertz in the 16th minute and extended their lead at the top of the league to three points over their nearest challengers, Sky Sports reports.

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