Calafiori calms Arsenal’s fury after Lewis-Skelly red card storm at Wolves
Even if it seems inevitable Arsenal will dispute PGMOL’s definition of “serious foul play” in the coming days, appealing Michael Oliver’s puzzling call to punish Myles Lewis-Skelly for a cynical trip with a red card, Mikel Arteta could take great satisfaction from a victory earned after being reduced to 10 men for an hour at Wolves.
The defender’s ludicrous first-half sending-off will dominate the discourse but the substitute Riccardo Calafiori’s priceless winner, after Wolves themselves had a player sent off when João Gomes was given a second yellow card, ensured they stay in the hunt for the title.
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