{{Referee Andre Marriner appeared to send off the wrong player when he dismissed Arsenal’s Kieran Gibbs in Saturday’s Premier League match at Chelsea.}}
A penalty was awarded after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tipped Eden Hazard’s shot around a post with his hand but Gibbs was shown the red card.
Oxlade-Chamberlain seemed to tell Marriner that he was the culprit but the original decision stood.
Hazard converted the penalty to make it 3-0 before half-time.
Left-back Gibbs seemed confused at receiving the red card, protesting his innocence, along with his team-mates, before leaving the field.
Hazard’s shot was heading inches wide of goal before Oxlade-Chamberlain dived to his left to divert the ball with his fingertips.
Marriner appeared to consult one of his assistants before awarding the penalty.
In November, Preston had the wrong man sent off against Port Vale in League One.
Striker Joe Garner was suspended retrospectively for three games despite midfielder Neil Kilkenny being shown the red card during the match.
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