Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel don unanimously vote say referee Chris Kavanagh and him team correct when dem no send off Gabriel during Arsenal vs Chelsea match. The panel vote 5:0 support the no red card call.
Arsenal beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 for Emirates Stadium on September 6. Kai Havertz equaliser also stand despite tight offside call. Panel support both decisions 5:0.
But the most contentious call for the game cause plenty debate. Ball dey floor, several Arsenal and Chelsea players inside box try find contact, while goalkeeper Emi Martinez try get two hands on ball.
Brazilian defender Gabriel take swipe at ball, e seem touch top surface of ball, before follow through connect with Martinez head. Ball skew out of Argentine hands.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Wayne Rooney say Gabriel ‘extremely lucky’ not to be sent off. ‘Martinez has got the ball, and he [Gabriel] boots him on the head,’ Rooney talk. ‘He’s got the ball in two hands, way over the top of the ball, and he boots him in the head, so I think he’s extremely lucky to stay on the pitch.’
Ashley Young, also on the show, agree. ‘I’m exactly the same way,’ Young talk. ‘When the ball is on the floor, and Martinez has got it in his hands, Gabriel kicks so high. I’m not sure why it’s not gone to VAR, and they’ve looked at it properly, studied it, because he’s nowhere near the ball — I think he’s got away with one there.’
However, Key Match Incidents Panel unanimously agree 5:0 say Gabriel rightly not sent off. Dem provide statement: ‘The panel unanimously supported the referee’s call of no red card. Multiple players were on the ground competing and challenging for the loose ball, and the action of Gabriel was not deemed to be an act of violent conduct or serious foul play.’
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BBC report say Arsenal defender Gabriel did not commit red card offence when he kick Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for head earlier this month, according to Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel. Several players dey floor near goalline when Brazil defender try kick loose ball, but e make contact with Martinez face.
Referee Chris Kavanagh no see the incident, while video assistant referee Darren England no initiate review. Both decisions for the fifth minute of Arsenal 2-1 win get unanimous support from KMI Panel.
