Arsenal’s CRAZY four-minute meltdown: Gunners fall apart as Gabriel is booked in the aftermath of Granit Xhaka conceding a penalty… before Brazilian defender is SENT OFF just seconds after Gabriel Martinelli misses an open goal
- Granit Xhaka conceded a penalty after a tackle on Bernardo Silva on 55 minutes
- Riyad Mahrez struck home two minutes later following the referee’s VAR check
- Centre back Gabriel was booked before Gabriel Martinelli struck the post
- The Brazilian defender, 24, was then sent off for a second bookable offence
Arsenal will no doubt look back at a remarkable passage of play in the second half with regret which saw their match against Manchester City dramatically turn on its head.
The Gunners had impressed in the first half and led the champions 1-0 at half-time following Bukayo Saka’s strike, having also been denied a penalty after Ederson’s challenge on Martin Odegaard.
But City were given the chance to equalise from the spot 10c minutes into the second half after intervention from VAR, when referee Stuart Attwell decided to overturn his original decision following Granit Xhaka’s tackle on Bernardo Silva.
Arsenal’s meltdown cost them a result despite an impressive display against Manchester City
The Gunners were 1-0 up when Granit Xhaka challenged Bernardo Silva inside the box
Referee Stuart Attwell initially waved away penalty appeals following midfielder’s challenge
Mahrez then equalised from the spot in the 57th minute following the delay while Attwell checked the monitor, before the boos rang out in the Emirates Stadium, with fans aggrieved the challenge on Odegaard was not checked in similar fashion. But that was only the…
Source : dailymail
