Why Arsenal's Gabriel had second header against Crystal Palace ruled as an own goal
presenter Jules Breach had the unenviable job of informing Gabriel Magalhaes he had not scored the first brace of his senior career against Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime.
«Ah, pfff,» Arsenal's centre-back sighed.
Gabriel towered above Chris Richards to unmistakably thump the Gunners into an 11th-minute lead, wheeling away to gleefully celebrate yet another set-piece goal for the hosts.
Shortly before the interval, Gabriel caused more havoc from another corner, wriggling away from Richards again to bundle the ball over the line. Fantasy Premier League fans across the country and beyond began to count up the haul that a pair of goals from a centre-back would bring before the site's official social media account delivered the bad news.
Upon review, Gabriel's second header would go down as an own goal by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
SCOUT: After review, the Goal Accreditation Panel have confirmed Arsenal’s second goal to be an own goal by Dean Henderson.
Gabriel is therefore awarded the assist. <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPL?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#FPL
Nevertheless, Arsenal were still 2-0 up at the interval. Leandro Trossard snuffed out any flicker of a Palace fightback in the second half before Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to strike twice in stoppage time, ensuring that at least one Brazilian Gabriel went home with a brace.
Here's why Arsenal's centre-back was denied a double of his own.
It's a Gabriel double!
Dean Henderson is left helpless as the Brazilian charges in and forces a goal off of the back of his head
