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North London witnesses a Christmas fairytale as Gabriel Jesus is reborn
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus scores their side's third goal of the game and his hat-trick during the Carabao Cup quarter-final match at the Emirates Stadium, London, December 18, 2024

Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace
by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove

 

In CHRISTMAS week of all weeks, Jesus finally came alive.

With December 25 fast approaching, the previously unheralded, misfiring Arsenal striker showed the world that he is now reborn, after hitting an unexpected hat trick in 27 joyous minutes, to send the Gunners into the last four of the League Cup.

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