It’s not easy for any center-back to face striker Lautaro Martinez, who finished as Serie A’s top scorer the previous season, but Gabriel Magalhaes performed admirably. Gabriel limited Martinez’s impact by paying close attention and reading the game. Due in part to Gabriel’s consistent tagging, the Argentine only managed 24 touches and one shot throughout his 62 minutes on the field.

Just before halftime, Gabriel also came very close to giving Arsenal the lead with a close-range header from a corner. Despite having a rough start to the match, Gabriel steadily improved and assisted Arsenal’s defense in containing Inter’s assaults. Given that Arsenal just gave up a penalty kick in this loss, he should receive less criticism.
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