TNT Sports 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.