Arsenal star Kai Havertz avoided a red card against Burnley
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The Premier League explain why Arsenal’s Kai Havertz escaped a red card during the Gunners’ 1-0 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night.
Burnley boss Michael Jackson slams the decision not to send off Arsenal's Kai Havertz for a dangerous tackle. Arsenal are now one win away from the Premier League title and face PSG in the Champions League final.
Kai Havertz scored off as a set piece as the Gunners got the job done to inch closer to a first Premier League title in 22 years.
Gary Neville labelled Kai Havertz’s challenge on Burnley’s Lesley Ugochukwu ‘vicious’ but the Premier League deemed it ‘not to be serious foul play.’ Havertz scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat the Clarets 1-0 at the Emirates and kept their Premier League title plans on course.
Jamie Carragher has called Kai Havertz “very lucky” after the Arsenal forward escaped a straight red card for a lunge on Lesley Ugochukwu. The German was the matchwinner at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners beat Burnley 1-0 on Monday.