{"id":9248,"date":"2026-05-06T09:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9248"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:31:31","slug":"gabriel-jesus-appears-to-slap-atletico-madrid-star-as-tempers-flare-after-arsenal-win-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=9248","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel Jesus appears to slap Atletico Madrid star as tempers flare after Arsenal win | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gabriel Jesus appeared to slap Marc Pubill shortly after Arsenal\u2019s semi-final win (Picture: X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Atletico Madrid defender Marc Pubill appeared to get slapped in the face by Gabriel Jesus as he aggressively intruded on Arsenal\u2019s celebrations after last night\u2019s Champions League semi-final second leg.<\/p>\n

A week on from the sides\u2019 1-1 draw in Madrid, Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal to send the Gunners through to this year\u2019s final, where they will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

Budapest\u2019s Puskas Arena will stage Arsenal\u2019s second-ever appearance in a Champions League final on May 30, two decades on from the club\u2019s painful defeat to Barcelona when Arsene Wenger was at the helm.<\/p>\n

Wild celebrations broke out at the Emirates as referee Daniel Siebert blew his whistle to signal full-time, with Mikel Arteta\u2019s jubilant squad soaking up the occasion with supporters inside the stadium.<\/p>\n

But the moment took an unsavoury turn as Atleti right-back Pubill shoved an unsuspecting Viktor Gyokeres from behind, sparking a furious reaction from Cristhian Mosquera and Jesus, who had been arm-in-arm with their Swedish team-mate.<\/p>\n

Fan footage shows Mosquera attempting to shepherd Pubill away from Gyokeres, but not before Jesus \u2013 an unused substitute on the night -appeared to land a heavy blow on the side of the Spaniard\u2019s face \u2013 sending his head spinning backwards.<\/p>\n

Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice were both seen trying to deescalate the situation and Pubill eventually off walked off, before making his way towards the away dressing room in north London.<\/p>\n

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Marc Pubill disrupting the Arsenal celebrations to approach Viktor Gy\u00f6keres, with Gabriel Jesus appearing to hit him in the face in retaliation. \u274c\ud83e\udd2c pic.twitter.com\/NBwZbNhGYI<\/a><\/p>\n

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It is unclear what exactly triggered Pubill to approach Gyokeres at full-time and neither manager was asked about the incident when facing the media in the immediate aftermath.<\/p>\n

However, Gyokeres gave Atleti\u2019s defenders a torrid time for much of the clash, proving a handful up front in what is arguably his finest and most important performance yet for the Gunners.<\/p>\n

\u2018He was immense,\u2019 Arteta said of Gyokeres\u2019 display when talking to Amazon Prime shortly after the final whistle. <\/p>\n

\u2018You can see the reaction from the crowd every time he had the ball, his work-rate and what he\u2019s giving the team is just incredible.\u2019<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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