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Arsenal: Why Gabriel avoided a red card against Chelsea as Premier League issue statement

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 6). Arsenal: Why Gabriel avoided a red card against Chelsea as Premier League issue statement. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/gabriel-red-card-arsenal-fc-chelsea-premier-league-b1295952.html

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Referee Chris Kavanagh did not give Arsenal's Gabriel a red card for violent conduct during their match against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. The incident occurred when Gabriel kicked Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez's face while competing for the ball, but VAR supported Kavanagh's decision to issue no card. The Gunners eventually took the lead with Martin Odegaard scoring his second goal in successive home games. A statement from the Premier League explained that a Chelsea goal was also correctly disallowed due to an offside position.

Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Chelsea vs Arsenal Match Summary

Match Result

Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1

Date and Venue

September 6, 2026; Emirates Stadium, London

Key Events

Morgan Rogers scored for Chelsea in the second minute.
Kai Havertz equalized for Arsenal midway through the first half.
Martin Odegaard secured the victory with a goal soon after halftime.

Lineups and Substitutions

Chelsea: Reece James played as a midfielder alongside Romeo Lavia. Jordan Henderson was ruled out due to injury, while Valentin Barco could be seen on the bench.
Arsenal: Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard were key figures in their comeback.

Analysis

Chelsea spent around £349m during the summer transfer window but faced depth issues in midfield with injuries affecting players like Malo Gusto, who had to replace midfielder Romeo Lavia in the second half.
Arsenal demonstrated strong defensive resilience and attacking prowess, overcoming a first-half deficit to win convincingly.
Xabi Alonso, Chelsea's manager, deployed Reece James in an unfamiliar midfield role but faced criticism for his team’s lack of creativity and poor marking leading to Odegaard’s winning goal.

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Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea, highlighting their defensive solidity and offensive threats despite not having signed a top striker. Meanwhile, Chelsea's high spending on transfers was called into question due to tactical challenges and injuries affecting depth in crucial positions.

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After falling behind inside the opening two minutes at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners looked for an immediate response at home to their London rivals and were presented with a chance from a free-kick. asserted

Gunners → fall → kick

Martin Odegaard caught the Chelsea defence cold with a low delivery which sparked a melee inside the area. asserted

which → catch → area

In tussling for the ball with Jorrel Hato and in an attempt to get a shot on target, Gabriel's boot connected with Emi Martinez's face, leaving the Chelsea goalkeeper requiring treatment after he had stayed down. asserted

he → tussle → treatment

Due to making contact with Martinez's face, Gabriel was therefore risking a potential red card for violent conduct. asserted

Gabriel → make → conduct

However, referee Chris Kavanagh opted to not produce a card which has caused some bemusement on social media. asserted

which → opt → media

It was explained during Sky Sports' coverage that Kavanagh’s on-field decision was supported by VAR following a check of the incident. asserted

decision → explain → incident

Arsenal did eventually respond to Morgan Rogers’ early goal as Kai Havertz equalised against his former club - after Riccardo Calafiori had seen a goal ruled out. asserted

goal → respond → club

Read More A statement reads: “VAR checked the referee’s call of goal – and determined that Konsa was in an offside position in the build-up and recommended that the goal was disallowed.” asserted

goal → read → up

The Gunners have since taken the lead with captain Martin Odegaard netting for a second home game in succession, after scoring against Coventry on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. asserted

Odegaard → take → season

Arsenal: Why Gabriel avoided a red card against Chelsea as Premier League issue statement

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