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Mikel Merino escapes a second yellow card (ARS 4–1 AVL, —)

Refereeing CallErrorKMI panel ruling
ARSArsenal4 – 1Aston VillaAVL

Matchweek 19 · Tuesday 30 December · Referee Darren England · VAR Jarred Gillett

The KMI panel ruled that Mikel Merino should have been shown a second yellow card. Second cautions were not reviewable by VAR in 2025-26.

On the pitch
No second yellow
VAR
VAR did not intervene
Benefited
Arsenal
Harmed
Aston Villa
r/soccer post-match threadGrumbles128 of 936 comments angry about the officiating, mostly ARS fansJust seen that Lewis Dunk penalty award! Defo should have been a pen for Arsenal if that is one.
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