Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus could be banned from the Champions League final after appearing to slap Atletico Madrid defender Marc Pubill during post-match celebrations at the Emirates Stadium. The incident occurred after Arsenal secured their place in the final with a victory over Atletico on Tuesday night.
Video footage shows Pubill encroaching on Arsenal's celebrations and shoving Viktor Gyokeres, who was arm-in-arm with Cristhian Mosquera and Jesus. Jesus reacted by appearing to slap Pubill across the face, though Myles Lewis-Skelly and Declan Rice intervened to diffuse the situation.
UEFA is reviewing official reports from the match, and the Disciplinary Panel will decide on any sanctions based on the Match Delegate's report. Jesus was an unused substitute during the semi-final and has played a peripheral role in the Champions League this season, featuring mainly from the bench.
Arsenal will face the winner of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest. The club has just over three weeks to complete their Premier League commitments before focusing on the European showpiece.
Despite the heated confrontation, Arsenal's players celebrated with fans after the match. Bukayo Saka, who scored the winner, told Amazon Prime: 'It's so beautiful. What it means to us, what it means to the fans. We're all so happy.'
