With his knee in a brace, injured Arsenal defender Gabriel was seen with family and friends celebrating his team’s victory over Real Madrid.
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Due to a knee injury, the 27-year-old will not play for the Gunners again this season. However, he was clearly thrilled as they won the second leg of their quarterfinal Champions League match 2-1, punching the air and yelling with joy as goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka advanced Mikel Arteta’s team to the semi-finals.
In recent years, Gabriel has emerged as one of Arteta’s most crucial players, growing into a tough central defense with a knack for scoring goals, particularly from set-piece situations. To compound the north London team’s injury problems, he sustained a season-ending injury against Fulham earlier this month.
At the Bernabeu, Gabriel was replaced by Jakub Kiwior and William Saliba. Arsenal won 2-1, keeping the Madrid attack of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham mostly quiet and securing a matchup with Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
After undergoing surgery lately to treat his ailment, Gabriel hopes to be ready for the 2025–2026 season to begin. In their quest to finish second in the Premier League behind predicted winners Liverpool, Arsenal’s next game is a trip to struggling Ipswich on Sunday. At the end of April, they will play their first game at the Emirates against PSG, who advanced after overcoming a scare against Aston Villa.
