Ex-ref backs ref as Gabriel avoids red for kick

Former referee Dermot Gallagher says Gabriel's kick on Emi Martinez was not a red card.

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What happened. Gabriel Magalhaes kicked Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez in the face but was not sent off, and former referee Dermot Gallagher has backed the decision.

• Gallagher says Gabriel got the ball and there was no malice.
• The incident was not reviewed by VAR.
• Tim Sherwood suggests Martinez's reaction may have influenced things.

“I don't think there is any malice at all in that.”

— Dermot Gallagher

The debate continues over the referee's decision, with Arsenal winning the match 2-1.

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