Arsenal star hits back after being called 'Judas' during Man City defeat

Jack Otway
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:12:34 +0000

Gabriel Jesus found himself at the centre of a touchline confrontation during Arsenal's 2-1 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.

The 29-year-old Brazilian, who remained on the bench throughout the match, was warming up in the second half when a home supporter began taunting him.

The City fan directed chants of "Judas, what's the score? Judas, Judas" towards the former club favourite.

Jesus responded by approaching the supporter, gesturing towards himself and declaring: "I have won 11 titles here!"

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Even nearly four years on from his departure, relations between the Samba striker and fans of his old side seem tense.

Jesus arrived at the Etihad from Palmeiras in January 2017 and went on to establish himself as a key figure under Pep Guardiola.

During his time in Manchester, the forward netted 95 goals across 236 outings, earning him 13th place in the club's all-time scoring charts.

His trophy haul during that period was remarkable, collecting four Premier League titles, an FA Cup, four League Cups and two Community Shields.

The 64-cap Brazil international was instrumental in City's historic centurion season, a contribution that many supporters still acknowledge despite his departure to north London.

Since his £45m switch to Arsenal four years ago, Jesus has experienced a stark contrast in fortunes

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The striker is yet to add to his medal collection at the Emirates, with the Gunners finishing as runners-up in each of his three complete campaigns.

His output under Mikel Arteta stands at 31 goals from 120 appearances.

This season has proved particularly challenging following his recovery from a serious knee injury sustained previously.

Since making his comeback in November, Jesus has been limited to just two Premier League starts.

At the Etihad on Sunday, Kai Havertz was selected ahead of him, with Viktor Gyokeres introduced from the substitutes' bench.

Havertz equalised for Arsenal following a huge error from Gianluigi Donnarumma, just seconds after Rayan Cherki had put the hosts ahead.

City ended up getting the last laugh, however, with Erling Haaland firing them to victory.

Speaking after the game, the Norway international hailed the magnitude of the victory with the title race hanging in the balance.

“I was quite happy, I have to be honest. It was a great moment for me. A great win," he said.

“I think it’s always like this, lots of fighting and these kind of things. What can I say, it’s always nice."

City return to action at Turf Moor against Burnley on Wednesday night (8pm).

As for Arsenal, their next fixture sees them host Newcastle on Saturday (5.30pm).