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Tottenham fan arrested for throwing banana skin onto Arsenal pitch

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December 3, 2018

A football fan has been arrested after a banana skin was thrown onto the pitch at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal forward Pierre -Emerick Aubameyang celebrated scoring a penalty in front of Tottenham fans .The Gunners won a memorable match 4 – 2 on Sunday and London ’ s Metropolitan Police afterwards confirmed that seven arrests had been made.

Britain ’ s Press Association said it understands that one of those arrests came after a banana skin was hurled from the away end as Aubameyang celebrated scoring in front of the Tottenham fans .

“ Behaviour such as this is completely unacceptable and the supporter in question will be issued with a ban , ” a Tottenham spokesman said .

There were also six arrests for public order offences — at least two of which are believed to be Arsenal supporters who lit smoke canisters during the match .

Former Arsenal and England forward Ian Wright, speaking as a pundit on BBC television , said , “ I ’ ve played against Spurs and I ’ ve taken a lot of abuse from Spurs but never ever has it been racial .

“ Now Spurs have to deal with this because some idiot has done that . It ’ s not only embarrassed Spurs but it has embarrassed the Premier League because it has gone around the world . ”

Gabon forward Aubameyang opened the scoring on Sunday with his 10 th -minute spot -kick and after Tottenham had replied through Eric Dier and a Harry Kane penalty , then equalised early in the second half .

Alexandre Lacazette put the hosts 3 – 2 up before Lucas Torreira added Arsenal’ s fourth .

The unrest was not restricted to the stands as the two sets of players had to be separated following Dier ’ s equaliser on a feisty afternoon in north London .

The England midfielder celebrated by putting his finger to his lips , with Arsenal substitute Stephan Lichtsteiner reacting angrily to the gesture and referee Mike Dean showing Dier a yellow card .

Both clubs were charged by the Football Association on Monday with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion over the melee that followed Dier ’ s goal .

The clubs have until 1800 GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge

( AFP )