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Arsenal fans fume over refereeing double standards after Joao Pedro escaped a booking for kicking the ball away before Declan Rice's controversial red card

Arsenal supporters are raging over refereeing double standards in their 1-1 draw with Brighton after Joao Pedro escaped a booking for kicking the ball away - before Declan Rice was controversially sent off in a similar incident.

Rice was dismissed in the second half after being adjudged by referee Chris Kavanagh to have knocked the ball away as the visitors looked to take a quick free-kick inside their own half, reducing Mikel Arteta's side to 10 men.

Brighton duly capitalised on their numerical advantage to clinch a point at the Emirates, Pedro tucking home after David Raya parried Yankuba Minteh's strike.