Brentford’s Nathan Collins calls Arsenal star a ‘cheat’ in furious tunnel row with referee

Brentford’s players were involved in a heated tunnel row after their defeat to Arsenal and confronted referee Rob Jones over his failure to send off Kai Havertz, according to reports.

The Gunners dominated Saturday evening’s match and took an early lead through Declan Rice, though they were pegged back on the stroke of half-time when Yoane Wissa charged down a dithering Aaron Ramsdale.

Brentford twice went close to scoring in the second half but it was Arsenal who came out on top, with Havertz nodding in Ben White’s cross in the 86th minute to spark wild scenes of celebration.

The visitors were furious, though, having felt that Havertz should not have been on the pitch following a dive in the 65th minute.