The Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel has concluded that Arsenal forward Kai Havertz should have received a second yellow card before scoring the winning goal against Brentford earlier this month.
During the match, the 24-year-old had already been booked for an elbow on Bees defender Kristoffer Ajer. In the 65th minute, Havertz went down under a challenge from Nathan Collins. Despite referee Rob Jones waving play on, replays indicated minimal contact between Havertz and Collins.
Ultimately, Havertz proceeded to score the winning goal for Arsenal in the dying moments of the match. A recent report from The Times has disclosed that the KMI panel determined Havertz should have been sent off after reviewing the incident.
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However, no retrospective action will be taken, and the German forward will remain available for Arsenal’s upcoming fixture against Manchester City after the international break.