{"id":313673,"date":"2026-04-05T07:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313673"},"modified":"2026-04-05T07:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T02:11:43","slug":"gabriel-martinelli-shoves-referee-in-disgraceful-response-during-fa-cup-defeat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/gabriel-martinelli-shoves-referee-in-disgraceful-response-during-fa-cup-defeat-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel Martinelli shoves referee in ‘disgraceful’ response during FA Cup defeat | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Martinelli was booked late on through the incident (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli escaped a red card despite shoving the referee in his side\u2019s FA Cup defeat to Southampton.<\/p>\n

The Gunners crashed out of the competition on Saturday night after a 2-1 defeat at St Mary\u2019s, undone by Shea Charles\u2019 good finish five minutes from full-time.<\/p>\n

Arsenal pushed for an equaliser late on with 16-year-old Max Dowman his side\u2019s best outlet all night. <\/p>\n

In injury time, the teenager drove forward again before being brought down just contained in the Southampton half.<\/p>\n

Referee Sam Barrott immediately blew for a free kick but was shoved out of the way in which by Martinelli who was longing for it to be taken as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

Unsurprinsigly, Barrott pulled the Gunners forward back showing him a yellow card and giving him a ticking off for his trouble.<\/p>\n

Arsenal had opportunities to force overtime late on with Noni Madueke firing over and Riccardo Calafiori heading clear of the bar.<\/p>\n

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Martinelli\u2019s conduct was blasted by frustrated supporters online with one writing: \u2018Martinelli, if you wish to show your hunger and readiness, do it with the ball not by pushing the referee or looking lost on the pitch.\u2019<\/p>\n

One other added: \u2018Gabriel Martinelli pushing referee away is disgraceful,\u2019 while one other wrote:\u00a0\u2018Martinelli pushes the referee out of the way in which but is simply given a yellow card. Surely, that\u2019s a red?\u2019<\/p>\n

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