Best of enemies? Gabriel Jesus reacts to Ederson spat during Arsenal’s win over Man City as Premier League rivals reunite in Brazil squad

The Gunners claimed maximum points in a heavyweight Premier League encounter at Emirates Stadium courtesy of a solitary deflected strike from Gabriel Martinelli. Tempers boiled over on and off the pitch as Arsenal hung on for a hard-fought win, with players and coaching staff clashing at the final whistle.

Before the 90 minutes were up, Jesus tangled with Ederson when trying to run down the clock. The Brazilian striker dribbled the ball away after conceding a late free-kick, leading to international colleague Ederson shoving him to the turf.

Jesus claims that incident has blown over, with there no divide to be found now that focus has shifted from domestic matters to 2026 World Cup qualification. He told reporters when asked about his tussle with Ederson: “I have a good relationship, not just with Ederson. But on the pitch it’s normal. Ederson and I spent a lot of time together at City and we were very happy. He knows how fond I am of him and I also know how fond he is of me. But on the pitch he defends his team and I defend mine. It was a moment when we were winning and it’s not easy to beat them. We were winning and I held the ball there. Anyway, he ended up giving me a push, but afterwards everything was normal. We came together talking. That’s it.”

Brazil – who collected maximum points from their opening two World Cup qualifiers – will be in action against Venezuela on Thursday, before then taking in a trip to Uruguay next week.

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