"We might have to play with a stop watch," quipped Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after Takehiro Tomiyasu's eight seconds to take a throw-in played a part in his red card.
Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 1-0, with Martin Odegaard scoring the only goal from the spot, but the Gunners' first red card since 2021-22 made the headlines.
Referees have been told to clamp down on time wasting and dissent this season - with 18 yellow cards for dissent and 14 for time wasting in the opening two weekends.
Those 32 yellows in just over 5% of the season compare to 174 across the entire of last campaign.