Revealed: Harry Maguire’s ‘three-word message to Kai Havertz’ as pair clashed in mass brawl – after Arsenal had been awarded controversial penalty in FA Cup defeat by Man United

Harry Maguire was on the coronary heart of the chaos as Manchester United’s FA Cup conflict with Arsenal descended into an on-pitch brawl on the Emirates.

Tempers reached boiling level between the historic rivals when the referee pointed to the spot with twenty minutes to play, calling for a foul after Maguire caught Kai Havertz within the field.

This resolution was not taken to kindly by the Man United centre-back, who pleaded his innocence with the referee and appeared to accuse Havertz of diving.

With no VAR on the referee’s disposal within the third spherical FA Cup encounter, the penalty was not overturned, sparking all hell to interrupt unfastened between the gamers.

Irate along with his opponent, Maguire shouted: “You dishonest scumbag” at Havertz moments earlier than an almighty brawl broke out.

Each units of gamers started squaring as much as each other, with Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte additionally clashing with Havertz because the German discovered himself on the deck.

Maguire didn’t take kindly to the referee’s resolution to award a penalty after Kai Havertz went down softly below his problem

Martin Odegaard was thwarted from the spot as Altay Bayindir produced a unbelievable save

After issues had calmed down, Martin Odegaard stepped as much as the spot with the intention of slotting residence and placing the Gunners in entrance.

Nonetheless, Altay Bayindir produced a shocking save to maintain the sport on degree phrases, with the competition finally compelled to further time.

Arsenal initially discovered themselves trailing within the tie, with Bruno Fernandes firing Ruben Amorim’s aspect in entrance after being performed via by Alejandro Garnacho.

The Gunners discovered a reprieve via Gabriel, whose effort flew past Bayindir after deflecting of Matthijs de Ligt.

The penalty incident was hardly the one drama to happen within the recreation, with Diogo Dalot handed his marching orders within the interval between the 2 targets for a reckless problem, which awarded him a second yellow.

Each groups then went looking for a winner in further time, seeking to hold their respective FA Cup goals alive. Nonetheless, neither aspect may discover that completion, forcing the competition to penalties.

It was Havertz’s miss that proved pivotal within the shootout, with Joshua Zirkzee placing United’s fifth and remaining penalty past David Raya to guide their place within the FA Cup fourth spherical.