Arsenal: Was Gabriel lucky to avoid a red card against Brentford? 'Definite' verdict delivered after draw | OneFootball

Arsenal defender avoided further punishment for his tackle late on in the London derby

Arsenal defender Gabriel should have been sent-off against Brentford, according to Keith Andrews.

The Brazilian was then involved in another incident towards the end of the 1-1 draw as he conceded a free-kick for a wild swing that caught Brentford attacker Dango Ouattara.

While the majority inside the Gtech were calling for Gabriel to be sent-off for two bookable offences, Arsenal’s No6 avoided further punishment and stayed on to help the Gunners cling on for a point.

“I just feel like the first few fouls always set the bar for how they referee the game, there’s always that level isn’t there and then it felt a few times in the first half we weren’t getting quite the rub of it.”

Despite the decision, Andrews praised the performance of his Brentford players, insisting they looked the more likely side to go on and win the game.

"It was a game that had everything," he added. “There was a lot of action.

"In the first half, I thought we were brilliant, played really well and were the better team. In the first 15-20 minutes of the second half, they were very good and gained control of it, which they can do because they're a top team.

"They got the goal but the way we reacted to that with the spirit, character and ability we showed was outstanding. If any team was going to win it, I felt it was probably going to be us.

"We were pushing and consistently looking like the team that was going to go on and win it."