Fans ask: ‘How is that not a red card?’ after Harry Kane was booked only for elbowing Arsenal’s Gabriel in the face during Bayern Munich’s Champions League tie.

Harry Kane was booked for elbowing Gabriel in the face while struggling for a header, but some fans believe the England captain should have been sent off for the offence.

The incident occurred in the 55th minute of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsenal, and Kane received a yellow card for his actions.

But video replays, especially in slow motion, suggest the elbow was more malicious than initially thought and could have led to the Englishman’s sacking in north London.

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‘That’s a red card for Kane. “Elbow to throat,” wrote a second, while another added: “If you’re saying Kane’s elbow is deliberate enough for a yellow, surely it has to be a red?!”

Many fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to wonder why it wasn’t a red card for the Bayern player.

Slow motion footage suggested the incident was more malicious than initially thought.

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“How is this not a red card for Kane?” raged one Arsenal fan.

Another wrote: “Sorry but that’s a clear RED for Kane,” adding: “Look at Gabriel approaching and the arm extends at that exact moment.”

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