Kai Havertz Ignites Mass Brawl as Arsenal Face Newcastle in Tense Clаsh.
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Kai Havertz sparked a mass brawl during Arsenal’s clаsh with Newcastle
Havertz put in a wild lunge on Sean Longstaff and only got booked, causing things to kιck off
Fans and players were left incensed by the German’s reckless challenge
A chaotic incident unfolded late in the first half of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle on Saturday. As Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff gained control of the ball near the touchline, Kai Havertz of Arsenal lunged in with a reckless tackle from the side. Havertz made contact with Longstaff’s leg, leading to a furious reaction from Newcastle players and fans.
The Magpies rushed to their teammate’s defense and clashed with Havertz and his Arsenal teammates. Both sides engaged in pushing and shoving, resulting in Havertz being shown a yellow card. The incident was also reviewed by VAR, but the decision was made to uphold the yellow card rather than upgrade it to a red.
The Newcastle players were left frustrated and expressed their dissatisfaction to referee Stuart Attwell. However, the official did not entertain their protests and instead turned the tables on the complaining Newcastle players
Anthony Gordon went into the book for dissent
Fabian Schar soon followed as he complained to ref Stuart Attwell
In a surprising turn of events, Sean Longstaff, the victim of Kai Havertz’s tackle, also received a yellow card for dissent during the incident. Additionally, Anthony Gordon and Fabian Schar were both booked for remonstrating with the referee.
After the match, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe expressed his opinion on the tackle, stating, “We were close to the incident with Havertz’s foul. It looked high, potentially dangerous. That was my initial thought for a red card. He was probably lucky to get just a yellow.”
Fans reacted with disbelief to referee Stuart Attwell’s decision to only issue yellow cards and not a red card following Havertz’s challenge. Some fans sarcastically commented on Havertz effectively getting three Newcastle players booked, while others criticized the leniency of the referee’s handling of the situation.
Pundit Gary Neville, commentating on the game, condemned Havertz’s tackle, describing it as a “stupiԀ” and “dangerous” challenge, emphasizing that Havertz was never going to reach the ball and unnecessarily lunged into the tackle.