Gabriel Magalhaes, a defender for Arsenal, played well in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela, which ended in a 1-1 tie.

In recent months, the Gunners star has established himself as a consistent starter for his nation, and he put on another strong performance at Monumental Stadium.

The central defender finished the game with 76 touches and a 91 percent passing accuracy rate. He blocked three shots on target and prevailed in three of the four aerial duels.

Brazil nevertheless lost points away from home once more.

Before the interval, Raphinha scored with an incredible free kick, but Venezuela quickly equalized through Telasco Segovia.

The 21-year-old beat goalie Ederson with a powerful effort from the box’s edge.

Segovia scored his first goal for his country after Bruno Guimaraes and Gerson were unable to follow his run after Magalhaes produced a fine clearing in the lead-up.

Vinicius Junior wasted a great opportunity to score the game-winning penalty kick for Brazil.

Brazil is still in a strong position to automatically qualify for the World Cup despite the draw. After 11 games, they have 17 points, which puts them in third place in the rankings.

They haven’t looked their best during the qualification campaign, though. Next week, when they host Uruguay, the Selecao will be looking to get back to winning ways.

It is anticipated that Magalhaes and Marquinhos will continue to start together. Due to his frequent injury issues, Eder Militao has become a mainstay under manager Dorival Junior.

This is the best time of the £62 million star’s playing career.

After the international break, he will be crucial to Arsenal’s efforts to close the nine-point deficit to Premier League leaders Liverpool.