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Published 21:03 2 Feb 2021 GMT
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There was subsequently a huge debate on social media about whether Luiz should have been sent off or not, with many Arsenal fans claiming Luiz was treated differently based on his reputation for rash tackles.
https://twitter.com/Stillberto/status/1356679088384180225
https://twitter.com/PaddyArsenal/status/1356679764053012480
Many fans were keen to highlight the recent alteration of the double jeopardy rule regarding fouls that lead to penalties.
The new rule states that if a player commits a foul that denies a goalscoring opportunity in the area, instead of being shown a red card as well as conceding a penalty, they should be cautioned instead.
Peter Walton defended the referee's decision in the BT Sport studio, but Arsenal fans weren't having it.
https://twitter.com/DomC0801/status/1356679640509804544
Ruben Neves scored the penalty to level the scoring after Nicolas Pepe's opener, and Joao Moutinho put the home side in front with a stunning long range effort at the beginning of the second half.
To make matters worse, Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno was sent off after 72 minutes, leaving Mike Arteta's side to finish out the game with nine men.
The Gunners could not find an equaliser and slipped to their ninth league defeat of the season.
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