Why was Gabriel not sent off for Erling Haaland ‘headbutt’?

SportFootballWhy was Gabriel not sent off for Erling Haaland ‘headbutt’?Haaland admitted he could have ‘fallen on the floor’ to get the Arsenal centre-back sent off, but stayed on his feetJamie Braidwood Sunday 19 April 2026 19:07 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960673","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/gabriel-red-card-suspension-haaland-arsenal-man-city-b2960673.html","title":"Why was Gabriel not sent off for Erling Haaland ‘headbutt’? "}}Gabriel avoided a red card for pushing his head into Erling Haaland’s face (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Manchester City striker Erling Haaland admitted he could have made more out of Gabriel Magalhaes pushing his head towards him, which means the Arsenal centre-back will be available for the Premier League run-in after he avo...