Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli escaped a red card despite shoving the referee in his side’s FA Cup defeat to Southampton.

The Gunners crashed out of the competition on Saturday night after a 2-1 defeat at St Mary’s, undone by Shea Charles’ brilliant finish five minutes from full-time.

Arsenal pushed for an equaliser late on with 16-year-old Max Dowman his side’s best outlet all night.

In injury time, the teenager drove forward again before being brought down just inside the Southampton half.

Referee Sam Barrott immediately blew for a free kick but was shoved out of the way by Martinelli who was eager for it to be taken as quickly as possible.

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Unsurprinsigly, Barrott pulled the Gunners forward back showing him a yellow card and giving him a ticking off for his trouble.

Arsenal had opportunities to force extra time late on with Noni Madueke firing over and Riccardo Calafiori heading clear of the bar.

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Martinelli’s conduct was blasted by frustrated supporters online...