Panel Backs No Red Card for Gabriel Kick on Martinez

Arsenal's win over Chelsea had a flashpoint — and the Premier League's review panel has now delivered its verdict.

Gabriel Magalhães

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What happened. The Premier League Key Match Incidents panel unanimously backed Chris Kavanagh and the VAR team's decision not to send off Gabriel Magalhaes for kicking Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez in the face during Arsenal's 2-1 win. The panel also unanimously supported the rulings on Riccardo Calafiori's disallowed goal and Kai Havertz's allowed equaliser.

• Gabriel caught Martinez in the face while scrambling for a low Martin Odegaard free kick
• The panel gave 5:0 backing to both the offside calls in the match
• Chelsea had been leading through Morgan Rogers' strike at the time

The unanimous verdict closes the book on the flashpoint from Arsenal's win over Chelsea.

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