David Luiz got away with a vicious challenge on N’Golo Kante during Arsenal vs Chelsea in the Premier league at the Emirates.
Chelsea scripted a fabulous come from behind victory to beat London rivals Arsenal 2-1. However, in the process, they almost lost star midfielder N’Golo Kante to a brutal kick from Arsenal centre back David Luiz.
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Just before the stroke of half-time, Luiz recklessly followed through on Kante after clearing the ball and just missed the Frenchman’s head. Kante cut a forlorn figure as he stood there wondering how the referee had not flashed either the Red or even yellow card.
David Luiz got away with a vicious challenge on N’Golo Kante during Arsenal vs Chelsea
Here’s how twitter reacted to the incident:
Earlier in the match, Arsenal took the lead through a header from Aubameyang in the 13th minute. The Gunners seemed primed to win the match with the game heading to a close. However, Jorginho equalised the scores in the 83rd minute before Tammy Abraham scored the winner 4 minutes later to fashion a sensational victory.
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