Gabriel Martinelli Picks Up Two Yellow Cards Literally Within Seconds In Rare 'Double Offence'
Gabriel Martinelli picked up TWO yellows cards in the space of seconds against Wolves in a controversial moment.
Michael Oliver sent off the Arsenal star who received two yellow cards in quick succession in the 69th minute.
The Brazilian forward shoved Daniel Podence during a throw in before fouling Chiquinho literally moments later.
Oliver then signaled two yellow cards for the two offences, resulting in a red card.
Just like that, Arsenal are down to 10-men!
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 10, 2022
Gabriel Martinelli picks up two yellow cards in quick succession and Michael Oliver gives him his marching orders 🟥 pic.twitter.com/poGmbN41sl
The 20-year-old couldn't believe the match referee's decision as he was forced to go down the tunnel and have an early bath.
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Needless to say, Martinelli's red card sent social media into overdrive - with Arsenal fans slamming Oliver's officiating while some fans praised his decision.
Correct Decision. Think back to Chelsea - Ajax when 2 second yellows meant 2 red cards without play stopping. Not the same but similar.
— Tom Perry (@Tomp29193) February 10, 2022
This is the wrong decision, both could possibly be yellow card fouls BUT,
— Morgan Jones (@Morgan_Jones139) February 10, 2022
1. If it was advantage are you allowed to give 2 yellows in 1 move
2. There was no advantage so the first yellow should of been shown prior to the second ?
Confusing decision to me
One tweeted: "When has this ever been a thing? Usually refs bottle it and only give one yellow."
A second wrote: "Most ridiculous decision yet."
A third added: "Petty from ref but correct. Martinelli was relying on the fact players normally get away with one yellow."
Martinelli's red card didn't prove costly as the Gunners saw out the victory following Gabriel's first-half effort.
Nasir Jabbar