In a A major duel for the top positions in Premier League, Chelsea and Arsenal They faced each other at Stamford Bridge, but when much of the first half in London was over, the team they were playing were, among others, the Argentines. Enzo Fernandez and Alejandro GarnachoOne of the players was sent off. Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo was forced to leave the match due to a direct red card after directing a brutal iron blow to player Mikel Merino..
The footballer’s blue stoppers were practically embedded in the Spaniard’s ankle.
When they were gone The 37th minute of the first half of the matchThe Arsenal midfielder controlled the ball with his right leg and passed it to the other. At that moment he kicked towards his teammate Caicedo threw himself hard at the Spaniard’s left ankle. The South American player did not hesitate to throw himself on the ground, pretending that he was also injured in that dispute, but the field referee and VAR did not fall into the trap..
Chief judge Anthony Taylor showed the midfielder a yellow card, but his VAR colleagues summoned him to carefully review the play. There was no doubt that the violent ironing deserved to be punished with a direct red card against the Blues player: “After review, Chelsea’s No. 25 made a challenge with excessive force.”.
Although Chelsea were quickly reduced to one man, when the second half had just begun, Trevo Chalupa put the home team ahead. The visitors reacted immediately, and Merino took advantage of a cross from Bukayo Saka inside the area, finishing with a header and equalizing the score in the 59th minute.
Finally, the match between the team that remained with 10 players and Arsenal, the leader of the English Premier League, ended in a 1 draw. Thus, the Gunners closed in 13th place today with 30 points, five points behind Manchester City and six in front of the Blues.