Kai Havertz escapes red card for simulation before Arsenal winner

Kai Havertz's diving incident, which he avoided a second yellow card for, has sparked controversy. The Key Match Incidents panel has concluded that Havertz should have been booked for simulation. Despite protests from Brentford's manager and fans, replays showed no contact, and Havertz remained on the pitch to score the winning goal. The panel's confirmation of the missed red card has fueled the controversy.

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Kai Havertz Escapes Red Card For Simulation Before Arsenal Winner

Kai Havertz’s contentious incident, where he avoided a second yellow card for diving shortly before scoring the winning goal against Brentford, has sparked further controversy. The Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel has reviewed the incident and concluded that Havertz should have been booked for simulation.

The incident occurred on March 9, with Havertz escaping punishment for diving despite strong protests from Brentford’s manager, Thomas Frank, and fans. Frank expressed his disbelief, stating that Havertz should not have been on the pitch when he scored the decisive goal. Havertz had already been booked earlier in the game for elbowing Kristoffer Ajer. However, when he went down in the box following a challenge from Nathan Collins, replays showed that there was no contact.

Despite this, Havertz remained on the pitch and went on to score the winning goal for Arsenal. Fans and pundits alike were critical of the decision, with many believing that Havertz should have been shown a second yellow card. The KMI panel’s confirmation of the missed red card has added fuel to the controversy surrounding the incident.

 

Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz

Forwarder, Defender, Midfielder

GermanyGermany

Age: 25

193 cm

83 kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 34 1 Missed
Minutes 2369 69.7 Avg
Goals 12 0.4 Avg
Assist 7 0.2 Avg
Attempt 30 0.9 Avg
Passes 827 24.381.1% AvgSucc
Yellow 8 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 27 times for 1782 minutes for Premier League.

Kai Havertz scored 8 goals for Arsenal. He procured 4 assists. He received 6 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-1 against Brentford. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester City.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta
Premier League
Rank 1st
Win 25
Draw 5
Loss 5
Goals 85-28
Diff 57
Top 3 Scorers
B.Saka (15)
K.Havertz (12)
L.Trossard (10)
This season
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Arsenal is currently 1st in the Premier League with 64 points.

In the last 28 games, it has won 20 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 2-1 against Brentford.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 70 goals and conceding 24.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Saturday 30th of March in Manchester.​

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