What Ollie Watkins did to Gabriel Magalhaes after Youri Tielemans scored in Arsenal 2-2 Aston Villa

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Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead against Aston Villa on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium.

Goals from Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins cancelled out efforts from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz – a result which causes real damage to Arsenal in the Premier League title race after Liverpool defeated Brentford.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	21	15	5	1	50	20	30	50
2	ArsenalArsenal	22	12	8	2	43	21	22	44
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	21	12	5	4	30	20	10	41
4	NewcastleNewcastle	22	11	5	6	38	26	12	38

There was a lot of bite in this clash between the Gunners and the Villans, with Gabriel Magalhaes and Watkins in a particularly feisty mood – so much so that the England international was seen winding the Brazil international up after Tielemans got Aston Villa back into the game.

Ollie Watkins seen shoving Gabriel Magalhaes

There was a lot of emotion in this Premier League clash after Aston Villa all but ended Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win in this fixture last season, in which Watkins put the final nail in the coffin.

The Aston Villa No.11 was once again the pantomime villan, scoring in the 68th minute to take two points from Arsenal, but not before he provoked Gabriel by shoving the South American.

As you can see, the 29-year-old also seemed to say something to the Brazilian, prompting the Arsenal No.6 to chase him.

Aston Villa No.11 actually supported Arsenal

Interestingly, the Torquay-born striker actually took points of the team he supported growing up on Saturday.

Watkins is an Arsenal fan – with Football London quoting the Englishman as saying: “I used to (support Arsenal). I grew up supporting Arsenal.”

The Aston Villa frontman has also said he would love to play for the Gunners, adding: “That’s the dream, to play for Arsenal one day, but, you know, it’s a long shot.”

If a move does materialise in future, Watkins – who Ian Wright wanted at Arsenal – might need to clear the air with Gabriel after their spat on Saturday.