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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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