Leandro Trossard’s red card against Manchester City disrupted Mikel Arteta just as he was concluding his speech. Trossard fouled Bernardo Silva, prompting the referee to stop play. After throwing the ball away, he received a swift red card from Michael Oliver, which incited outrage among Arsenal players, one of whom was the last to exit the pitch.
“VAR OPENLY CHEATED ARSENAL.” PGMOL has addressed the situation, clarifying the incident involving Trossard’s red card and the penalties not awarded to Arsenal due to a VAR error.
Arteta’s frustration was evident as he took off his jumper and spoke directly to the fourth official, despite the rainy conditions in Manchester. Although visibly upset, he attempted to manage his emotions near the dugout, having to revise his strategy as the game progressed.
Arsenal supporters were clearly agitated as Trossard left the field, but Arteta managed to soothe him with a hug. Trossard was removed from the game by the coaching staff, who noted his lingering anger.
Despite the turmoil, Arsenal held their lead at halftime. After trailing due to an Erling Haaland goal, they equalized with a stunning strike from Riccardo Calafiori in his Premier League debut. Gabriel then put Arsenal ahead with a goal from a Bukayo Saka corner kick early in extra time.
This season, one Arsenal player has received two red cards for similar infractions after being shown a second yellow for kicking the ball away. Declan Rice was sent off during the Brighton match after leaving the pitch just before the Seagulls were awarded a free kick.
