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Harry Maguire was at the center of the chaos when Manchester United's FA Cup clash with Arsenal descended into an on-field brawl at the Emirates.
Tempers reached boiling point between the historic rivals when the referee pointed to the penalty spot with twenty minutes remaining, calling a foul after Maguire surprised Kai Havertz in the area.
This decision was not taken kindly by the Man United centre-back, who declared his innocence before the referee and appeared to accuse Havertz of diving.
Without VAR at the referee's disposal in the FA Cup third round match, the penalty was not disallowed, sparking chaos among the players.
Furious at his opponent, Maguire shouted: “You're a cheating bastard” at Havertz moments before an almighty brawl broke out.
Both groups of players began to clash with each other, and Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte also collided with Havertz when the German found himself on the ground.
Harry Maguire was at the center of the chaos as Manchester United's FA Cup clash with Arsenal descended into an on-field brawl at the Emirates.
Maguire did not like the referee's decision to award a penalty after Kai Havertz went down softly following his challenge.
Martin Odegaard missed from the penalty spot as Altay Bayindir made a fantastic save.
Once things calmed down, Martin Odegaard appeared on the scene with the intention of scoring and putting the Gunners ahead.
However, Altay Bayindir made a stunning save to keep the game tied, eventually forcing overtime.
Arsenal initially found themselves trailing in the tie, with Bruno Fernandes putting Rubén Amorim's team ahead after a pass from Alejandro Garnacho.
The Gunners found respite through Gabriel, whose shot flew past Bayindir after deflecting past Matthijs de Ligt.
The penalty incident was not the only drama that took place in the match: Diogo Dalot was sent off in the period between the two goals for a reckless tackle, which earned him a second yellow card.
Both teams then searched for a winner in extra time, looking to keep their respective FA Cup dreams alive. However, neither team could find the finishing touch, forcing the contest to penalties.
It was Havertz's miss that proved pivotal in the penalty shoot-out, with Joshua Zirkzee converting United's fifth and final penalty past David Raya to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round.
