Arsenal managed to get over the line with a tight 1-0 over Wolverhampton Wanderers despite having to play more than half of the match a player down.
The Gunners looked for much of the game like they might not get anything. They struggled for parts, but the battle was worsened when Lewis-Skelly was dismissed for a challenge on Doherty just before half-time.
The Arsenal defender clipped the Wolves man, who received the ball in the Gunners’ half and began to drive, but to the surprise of many, Lewis-Skelly was shown a straight red, upheld by VAR due to making contact above Doherty’s ankle.
Another red card followed in the 70th minute, this time for Wolves’ Joao Gomes, who attempted to win a bouncing ball, only to stamp on Jurrien Timber’s foot.
Arsenal did manage to get their noses in front for the win in the 74th minute, courtesy of Riccardo Calafiori, who was only brought on the field due to Lewis-Skelly’s red card, but there will be some level of fallout for that decision.
On the red card, Mikel Arteta stated after the game: “It is that clear that I leave it to you guys. I am absolutely fuming but I leave it with you.
“Because it is that obvious. I don’t think my words are going to help. [Lewis-Skelly] is really happy now that the team won and we found a way to win it.”
On the game itself, the Arsenal boss said: “It’s incredible what the boys did again.
“In the context that we were thrown in again, it was about character, personality of the team, courage, and intelligence to play the game we wanted to play. It was exceptional.”
