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Declan Rice sent off in one of most bizarre red cards in Premier League history

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Declan Rice sent off in one of most bizarre red cards in Premier League history

Declan Rice protests to the referee after his red card – Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Declan Rice was sent off in extraordinary circumstances in the second half of Arsenal’s meeting with Brighton on Saturday.

Rice, who had been shown a yellow card for a late tackle in the first half, received a second yellow at the start of the second half for seemingly nudging the ball away from Brighton’s Joel Veltman while play was stopped.

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Declan Rice and Joel Veltman came together in the corner

After a free-kick was awarded against the Arsenal man, he nudged the ball away as Veltman came up behind himAfter a free-kick was awarded against the Arsenal man, he nudged the ball away as Veltman came up behind him
After a free-kick was awarded against the Arsenal man, he nudged the ball away as Veltman came up behind him

The situation was made more bizarre because Veltman’s response to Rice’s touch of the ball was to follow through with his kick, therefore clattering Rice.

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Veltman then swiped right through Rice, knocking the Arsenal player to the ground

As Rice went down to ground, holding his leg, the home supporters called for Veltman to be sent off. There was huge shock in the Emirates Stadium when the referee, Chris Kavanagh, instead produced a red card for Rice.

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Rice was stunned to be given his marching orders

Arsenal were leading 1-0 at the time of Rice’s dismissal. Brighton scored an equaliser through Joao Pedro nine minutes later.

The Premier League has said the second yellow was for delaying the restart.

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