The Arsenal match referee was escorted off the pitch after upsetting fans [jiayu]


2024-09-02

Beijing time on August 31 19:30, the third round of the Premier League, Arsenal sat at home against Brighton.
In the first half of the game, Haverts received the assist of Saca and broke the deadlock with a wonderful shot to help Arsenal take a 1-0 lead. In the 49th minute of the game, Rice was shown his second yellow card of the game for blocking Veltman from taking a backfield free kick, and he was sent off. In the 58th minute of the game, Minter was saved by Raya, Joao - Pedro scored and Brighton equalised 1-1.
In this match, the decision of the referee on duty caused a lot of controversy, especially the decision of the red card to send off Rice, which caused a strong dissatisfaction of the home fans. According to local media reports, after the game, in order to ensure the safety of the referee, on-site security personnel escorted the referee team off the pitch.
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