'Miles away' - Havertz 'lucky' to avoid red card
Kai Havertz played a crucial role in Arsenal's victory over Burnley, scoring the only goal of the match. However, he was fortunate to avoid a red card after a controversial challenge that caught an opponent's calf. The decision has sparked debate among pundits regarding the appropriateness of the referee's call.
- ▪Havertz scored the winning goal for Arsenal in their 1-0 victory over Burnley.
- ▪He received a yellow card for a challenge that many believe should have warranted a red card.
- ▪Pundits, including Gary Neville and Rob Green, expressed that Havertz was lucky to remain on the pitch after the incident.
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'Miles away' - Havertz 'lucky' to avoid red card<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Arsenal one step closer to title after hard-fought win over BurnleyByMichael EmonsBBC Sport journalistPublished11 minutes agoKai Havertz took Arsenal closer to winning their first Premier League title in 22 years, but nearly went from hero to villain as he was fortunate to not be sent off.The 26-year-old German started instead of in-form Viktor Gyokeres…
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