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Declan Rice avoids red card for wild kick on Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye in Arsenal defeat

Arsenal suffered a defeat in their recent fixture against Brighton, a match that featured a contentious disciplinary flashpoint. Midfielder Declan Rice stayed on the pitch after escaping an ejection for directing an uncontrolled kick at opponent Malick Yalcouyé.

The match officials chose not to issue a red card despite the incident between Rice and the Brighton player, leaving the England international in the game as Arsenal ultimately fell to a loss.