What's similar between Sasuke and Gaara?

[Zeus]

They're both FUCKING LUCKY to be alive. By all rights, neither should be right now

[Eric]

Explanation is coming for Sasuke's case.

If the ending of the fight wasn't apparent with Itachi's smile/forehead tap.

[Zeus]

Well, yeah, I figured that. But there's no doubt that both he and Gaara lost and should both be dead right now were it not for fatal conditions of their opponents.