Haaland a coward for throwing ball at Gabriel - Wright

Erling Haaland is simply a "coward" for throwing nan shot astatine nan backmost of Gabriel's caput aft Manchester City's precocious equaliser against Arsenal, says erstwhile Gunners striker Ian Wright.

City striker Haaland collected nan shot from nan nett aft John Stones' extremity and threw it astatine nan backmost of nan Arsenal defender, who was looking nan different measurement and had put his garment complete his caput successful frustration.

The Video Assistant Referee reviewed nan incident but chose not to intervene because it was not deemed a reddish paper offence.

The Football Association says it will not return immoderate further action complete immoderate of nan incidents during nan game, including a heated speech betwixt nan players astatine nan last whistle.

"The 1 point that boiled maine up decently was Haaland's coward's move," Wright said successful a video connected Instagram.

"Throwing nan shot astatine Gabi's caput erstwhile he's not looking. When Gabi's back's turned to him. Real coward's move. Gabi would look him successful nan eye, you know.

"That's what bothered maine much than thing else. I thought you [Haaland] were bigger than that."

Goals from Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori cancelled retired Haaland's early opener astatine Etihad Stadium, earlier Gunners guardant Leandro Trossard was sent disconnected conscionable earlier half-time.

Mikel Arteta's broadside defended valiantly pinch 10 men aft nan break but were denied triumph erstwhile Stones fired location successful nan eighth infinitesimal of added time.

The tie keeps City 1 constituent clear astatine nan apical of nan Premier League pinch Arsenal 2 points adrift successful fourth.