The inertia driven by high-speed running made Sun Xiang roll on the grass for two or three laps before stopping.

There was a burning pain in his right ankle, but he didn't have time to take care of it, and the anger had made him forget about it.

"Hey! You bastard, are you a butcher! Sun Xiang stood up and scolded angrily. Although Pepe was a little taller than himself, he kept his eyes level, glaring at him with a pair of flame-lit eyes.

"This is the professional league, if you don't get used to it, you should go back to school." Pepe's tone is consistent, and he is calm no matter how mocking the opponent is, which is also the most effective way to provoke the opponent.

Sun Xiang walked into his trap step by step.

"Fuck your pro league!" Sun Xiang couldn't stand his arrogant attitude anymore, and reached out and pushed him hard.

That's what Pepe was waiting for, and he lay on the ground.

"Doot toot!" Three times in a row, the referee ran over.

It all happened so fast that the referee didn't even have time to run back. But he saw the whole process of the foul.

The result was that each side played 50 boards, and each person had a yellow card.

At this moment, the players of both teams are not happy. Arsenal felt Pepe's tackle had seriously hampered the chance to score, and it was another behind-the-back tackle, which clearly deserved a red card.

Besiktas, on the other hand, believes that Sun Xiang was verbally abusive after he got up, and that his later non-professional sportsmanlike actions should also be punished with capital punishment.

"Martin, what do you think of this ball? Do you think the referee's decision is reasonable? Alan Smith asked.

"Unreasonable, the yellow card will definitely not escape, if you are harsh, you can even give a red card, this is in the hands of the referee. But Pepe's foul was obviously a red card, even if he touched the ball, but it was a clear attacking opportunity to face the goalkeeper, I don't understand why the referee only gave a red card? ”

According to the red card rule set by FIFA: a yellow card is shown for the second time

Serious fouls, including subsequent interceptions that endanger the safety of opposing players;

violent acts;

Spit on opposing players or other persons;

deliberate handball resulting in the destruction of a goal or a clear goal by the opponent;

When a player is advancing towards goal and creates a clear chance to score the goal and is vandalized by a deliberate foul by an opposing player, the foul shall be awarded a direct free kick or penalty;

use offensive, insulting, or spitting language;

Deliberate handball in the box.

Martin Taylor believes Pepe has met the criteria for a red card, which is a necessary red card action.

The referee ran to the linesman on the sideline under the successive questioning of the players on both sides. The linesman was the closest person at the time of the incident and sought his advice.

After more than ten seconds of exchange with the linesman, the referee returned to the center circle, by which time his hands were already behind his back.

Basics who know football know what it means for a referee to put his hands behind his back. At that time the symbol of the red card.

"The referee is about to issue a red card, and it seems that the linesman still sees it very clearly."

However, what no one expected was that this red card was shown to Sun Xiang, who belonged to the victim.

Direct red card, expulsion!

Once the red card is revealed, the referee is obliged to resume play within a very short time without answering or explaining.

Arsenal's players were stunned when they saw this scene, did the referee make a mistake with the cards!

Besiktas's players were all clapping, and they wished that this scene would happen sooner.

"Mr. Referee, what kind of consciousness is this!" Koscielny stepped forward to confront him, saying he thought his team had been unjustly punished.

But the referee used his right and ignored it.

In his opinion, Sun Xiang's one-handed ball was not a direct and obvious scoring opportunity, and Pepe's foul was not malicious. On the contrary, Sun Xiang's words were the reason for his red card, which was already insulting language.

Although Sun Xiang spoke Chinese when he finally pushed Pepe, the knowledgeable referee could guess that what the player said in this situation was not a good word.

This red card, he is decided!

It wasn't just Arsenal's players, their coaching staff couldn't sit still in the dugout, pressuring the fourth official and shouting at the referee.

To no avail, Sun Xiang's departure is already a certainty.

The argument lasted for five minutes, and finally Sun Xiang was escorted off the court by his teammates.

"Don't worry, sun, this tone, we'll help you report it back!" That's what Cazorla said to Sun Xiang before returning to the court.

Subsequently, I have to say that this incident hit Arsenal very hard, not only Sun Xiang was sent off the field, but even Arsenal's tactician Gray was invited to the stands, which made Wenger lose his peace of mind.

Their attacking performance after Sun Xiang's departure and the imbalance in their mentality allowed Besiktas' players to seize the opportunity to form a siege, and if it wasn't for the overall defence, they would likely have conceded goals during this slump.

"I won't talk about the things on the pitch anymore, everyone is focused on the pitch! Those are the referee's problems, but we can't afford to pay more for ourselves. ”

'It's difficult to try to score in the second half, but it's important. Because the next game Sun will face the penalty of suspension. If we score away goals, it will be much easier for us to go back to home. ”

After saying that, he turned his attention to Wilshire next to him: "Jack, you play in the second half!" The whole team executes the third set of tactics. ”

At the beginning of the second half, Arsenal asked for a substitution, removing Xhaka in the middle of the midfield and replacing it with "Prince" Wilshere.

Although the team also practiced Sun Xiang's absence tactics in rehearsals, Wilshere was able to make up for the vacancy in the middle after Sun Xiang left the field, but he was slightly less creative in passing. And in a ten-to-11 situation, Wilshere's sticky ball problem is exposed, and sometimes he always misses the best time to play.

With one less player and the ball in their own hands, Arsenal's attack always seems a little slow.

However, the team's defensive performance in the second half was very good, and did not give Besiktas too many chances to shoot. At the same time, the defense of the opponent's two major attack points, Quaresma and Negredo, is also in place.

In the end, with one man less on the road, Arsenal held Besiktas to a hard-fought draw. This will be followed by a final leg in London in eight days' time.

Immediately after the game, Arsenal appealed to UEFA, intending to revoke Sun Xiang's suspension. UEFA responded with evidence.

As soon as the news came back, Arsenal was very surprised, indicating that Sun Xiang's punishment may be revoked, so that Sun Xiang can play again in the home game. So the Arsenal team rushed to collect evidence and other matters.

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Four days later, on August 24, the second round of the Premier League began. Arsenal head to Goodison Park to challenge the "Toffees" Everton.

The good news is that the red cards in the Champions League and the league are not interchangeable, so Arsenal can once again send the whole main team, including Sun Xiang, to play.

In the game, Wayne Rooney scored twice in the first half, and Sun Xiang assisted Giroud and Bellerin in the second half to equalize the score, and the two sides finally drew 2:2.