Overview
- The confrontation occurred at half-time of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge, which Arsenal won 3-2.
- Broadcast footage showed Gabriel Magalhaes stepping between Declan Rice and assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg in the tunnel.
- A Daily Mail–commissioned lip reader claimed Rice used expletives and questioned a coach’s comments, but the transcription remains unverified.
- Rice and Stuivenberg were later seen embracing after Rice was substituted, indicating a swift defusing of tensions.
- On Friday, Mikel Arteta said the situation was “all sorted, all good,” with no indication of disciplinary action as Arsenal turn attention to upcoming matches.