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Arsenal drop their first points of the season after Brighton draw
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka reacts after missing a chance during the Premier League match at Ashburton Grove, London, August 31, 2024

Arsenal 1–1 Brighton
by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove 

 

CONTROVERSY reigned in North London on Saturday lunchtime when referee Chris Kavanagh sent off Declan Rice shortly after half time.

The £105m England international saw red for the first time, in his 245th Premier League appearance, after being handed a ludicrously soft second yellow card for “blocking the restart” following a tangle with Joel Veltman.

The 24-year-old former West Ham midfielder also received a violent kick for his troubles, yet culprit Veltman was only handed a yellow. Home fan ire was amplified when Kavanagh ignored Joao Pedro booting the ball away in the first half in similar circumstances. 

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