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Howard Webb admits Man City star Mateo Kovacic 'was extremely fortunate' not to see red in 1-0 defeat to Arsenal after challenges on Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice on Match Officials Mic'd Up

Howard Webb admitted that Mateo Kovacic was fortunate to remain on the field during Sunday's clash between Manchester City and Arsenal on Match Officials Mic'd Up on Tuesday night.

Kovacic's challenges drew the spotlight in Sunday's heavyweight clash between Arsenal and City at the Emirates, which saw the Gunners run away 1-0 winners.

Gabriel Martinelli - on at the break - provided the killer blow in the tense and tight battle, with his strike late in the game deflecting off Nathan Ake to wrong-foot Ederson, thereby ending Arsenal's 12-game losing streak to City.