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Panel Rules Magalhães Violent, Should've Been Sent Off

5/2/2026

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Panel ruled Gabriel Magalhães committed violent conduct against Erling Haaland and should have been sent off.
The panel voted 3-2 on violent conduct and 4-1 that the incident did not merit a VAR review.
Referee Anthony Taylor gave both players yellow cards after his assistant’s advice, with VAR John Brooks upholding the decision.
Erling Haaland later scored the winner, narrowing Arsenal’s gap to three points, while Magalhães stayed eligible for the next match.

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Panel ruled Gabriel Magalhães committed violent conduct against Erling Haaland and should have been sent off.
The panel voted 3-2 on violent conduct and 4-1 that the incident did not merit a VAR review.
Referee Anthony Taylor gave both players yellow cards after his assistant’s advice, with VAR John Brooks upholding the decision.
Erling Haaland later scored the winner, narrowing Arsenal’s gap to three points, while Magalhães stayed eligible for the next match.