According to Sky Sports, referee Michael Oliver’s decision to give Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly a straight red versus Wolverhampton Wanderers had the support of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). On Saturday, January 25, during the first half of the Premier League match at the Molineux, the contentious incident took place. After a pause in play in the second half, Matt Doherty’s counterattack propelled the home team forward. But Lewis-Skelly defeated him, and Michael Oliver then gave him his marching instructions. Many people thought the referee would have given the Englishman a yellow card instead, therefore it was a contentious decision. Arsenal was reduced to 10 men after VAR examined the incident and validated the ruling. Remarkably, Joao Gomes of the Wolves received his second yellow card in
Although they have a game in hand and are six points behind leaders Liverpool, Arsenal has also been playing well in the Premier League. This season, Mikel Arteta’s side has scored 44 goals and given up 21 goals in 13 league victories and two league losses. In the meanwhile, if the red card isn’t reversed, Myles Lewis-Skelly might have to serve a long ban. For a major offense, a straight red can result in a three-match suspension. As a result, the Englishman might miss the EFL Cup match against Newcastle United as well as the Premier League matches against Manchester City and Leicester City.
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