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Harry Kane was booked for elbowing Gabriel in the face while tussling for a header - but some fans believe the England captain should have been sent off for the offence.
The incident happened in the 55th minute of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Arsenal, with Kane shown the yellow card for his actions.
But video replays, particularly in slow motion, suggest that the elbow was more malicious than initially thought, and could have led to the Englishman's dismissal in North London.
Fans on X (formerly Twitter) were also vocal with their questioning of the referee's decision, with one writing: 'Harry Kane looks where he's about to plant his elbow. How is that not a red?'
'That’s a red card for Kane. Elbow on the throat' wrote a second, while another added: 'If you’re saying the elbow from Kane is deliberate enough for a yellow, surely it has to be red?!'
Harry Kane was only booked for elbowing Arsenal's Gabriel in the face during Tuesday's game
Many fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to question why it was not a red card for the Bayern man
Slow motion footage suggested that the incident was more malicious than initially thought
'HOW'S THIS NOT A RED CARD FOR KANE', fumed one Arsenal fan.
Another wrote 'I'm sorry but that's a clear RED for Kane', adding 'Looks at Gabriel approaching and the arm goes out at that exact time'.
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