Piero Hincapie VAR verdict given after elbowing Chelsea star during Arsenal clash

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Arsenal and Chelsea were involved in an intense Premier League first-half at Stamford Bridge which resulted in Moises Caicedo being sent off

Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie escaped a red card for an elbow on Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah after the video assistant referee decided the challenge wasn't worthy of sending the centre-back off.

The two teams were involved in a feisty first-half at Stamford Bridge with referee Anthony Taylor showing six cards inside the first 45 minutes. Martin Zubimendi, Marc Cucurella, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori and Hincapie received a yellow card while Moises Caicedo was sent off for a challenge on Mikel Merino.

Three minutes after Caicedo was sent off, Hincapie was involved in an incident that prompted VAR to review the action. The former Bayer Leverkusen defender appeared to catch Chalobah in the face with his elbow while jumping to head the ball.

Chalobah was in immense pain on the surface while Taylor booked Hincapie. The Chelsea defender was forced to play with a clear cut on his face, but Hincapie escaped further punishment.

Sky Sports' Peter Drury revealed during commentary of the game that VAR told referee Taylor that Hincapie's arm was used recklessly, but his eyes remained on the ball during the challenge. "Reckless use of the arm, said the VAR to the referee, but eyes always on the ball," Drury said.

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