During the halftime break, Bukayo Saka and Dani Carvajal needed to be separated due to a tense altercation.
As Real Madrid and Arsenal players headed to the tunnel in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, Carvajal grabbed Saka by the neck.
Saka, visibly angry, responded to the Spanish player, who then pointed a finger in Saka`s face.
They were quickly separated, with Saka heading into the tunnel and Carvajal directed towards the field.
Video of Carvajal trying to provoke Saka quickly spread online.
One fan on social media commented: “Carvajal trying to get to Saka at halftime.”
Another added: “Playing mind games.”
Someone else remarked: “Does he realize his team is losing 3-0?”
One more comment stated: “You`re getting destroyed, so you cause trouble off the field.”
“It’s really embarrassing,” they concluded.
Another person chimed in: “Once dirty, always dirty.”
Saka had missed a clear chance to extend Arsenal`s aggregate lead to 4-0 from a penalty in the 13th minute.
However, Saka later scored in the 65th minute with a skillful chip shot, following a great team play.
Though Real Madrid responded quickly, Gabriel Martinelli secured Arsenal`s victory with a goal in added time, sealing a 2-1 win for Arsenal.
Marcus Bellamy