{"id":79638,"date":"2026-02-04T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=79638"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:58:51","slug":"arsenal-loan-horrific-tackle-red-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/arsenal-loan-horrific-tackle-red-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Loan Star Criticised After ‘Horrific’ Tackle Avoids Obvious Red Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal loan star Ethan Nwaneri was criticised for a ‘horrific’ tackle after escaping a red card in Marseille’s cup victory over Rennes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nwaneri was keen to impress boss Roberto De Zerbi following his temporary switch to the French side during the January window.<\/p>\n

He scored on his debut against Lens, but struggled in his second appearance against Paris FC.<\/p>\n

Nwaneri was handed a start in their 3-0 victory, but was hooked off at half-time with fears he was on course for a red card after a controversial 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

Ethan Nwaneri Escapes A Red<\/h2>\n

The moment in question arrived in the 22nd minute when the 18-year-old launched into a tackle on opponent Glen Kamara, who is a former Arsenal academy graduate.<\/p>\n

Nwaneri misses the ball, and replays clearly showed his studs caught the angle of Kamara, who writhed on the floor in pain.<\/p>\n

No VAR was used in the Coupe De France Round of 16, and the referee instead handed him a fortunate escape with a yellow card.<\/p>\n

Kamara lasted another eight minutes before deciding he couldn’t continue.<\/p>\n

Moments later he committed another foul, which convinced De Zerbi to make the change at halftime.<\/p>\n

Rennes manager Habib Beye was furious at the referee’s decision and reportedly said to his opposing manager: “If it\u2019s on the other side, it\u2019s a red card.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the game, Beye spoke to the press, in which he revealed the referee had acknowledged his error.<\/p>\n

He added: “The referee also acknowledged that there was a red card for the tackle on Kamara in the first half.\u201d<\/p>\n

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32' : Touch\u00e9 il y a quelques instants par un tr\u00e8s gros tacle marseillais, sanctionn\u00e9 d'un seul carton jaune, Glen Kamara est contraint de sortir du terrain. Mahamadou Nagida entre en jeu.#OMSRFC<\/a> 1-0 pic.twitter.com\/vnp1PqYIp5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n