Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has hit out at the inconsistency of match officials after his team was held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton on Saturday.

Kai Havertz’s goal was cancelled out by Joao Pedro after Declan Rice was sent off for a second booking.

Rice saw red after he kicked the ball away during a Brighton restart.

Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports, said: “We started the game really well. We scored the goal, 1-0.

“We started the second half really good but then there is the decision that changes the game completely.”

When asked about Rice’s red card, Arteta said: “If it [bookings] happens throughout the game in a consistent way it is fine but it didn’t. It is an inconsistency.”

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