Arsenal to appeal Max Dowman red card from Carabao Cup loss at Fleetwood
Arsenal will appeal the straight red card shown to 16-year-old Max Dowman in their Carabao Cup penalty-shootout defeat at Fleetwood. A decision is hoped for before Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 2Arsenal will appeal the red card shown to 16-year-old midfielder Max Dowman in Tuesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Fleetwood Town. Evening StandardN “Arsenal will appeal the red card shown to Max Dowman against Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ BBC NewsN “Arsenal will appeal against Max Dowman's sending-off during Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1Dowman was shown a straight red card in the 85th minute after reacting to a heavy challenge by Fleetwood's Harrison Neal. BBC NewsN “The 16-year-old midfielder was shown a straight red card in the 85th minute after reacting to a heavy challenge by Fleetwood's Harrison Neal.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 2The Evening Standard said Dowman kicked out after the challenge, while the BBC said he did not fully kick out but his foot did make contact with Neal. Evening StandardN “Dowman kicked out after a heavy challenge from Harrison Neal and was shown a straight red card.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ BBC NewsN “Although Dowman did not fully kick out, his foot did make contact with Neal.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 2The game finished 1-1, and League Two Fleetwood beat the Premier League champions 5-3 on penalties. BBC NewsN “The game finished 1-1 before League Two Fleetwood beat the Premier League champions 5-3 on penalties.” Read at BBC News ↗ Evening StandardN “shock fourth round defeat on penalties by the League Two side on Tuesday night” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The red card would mean a three-match suspension; the Standard reported that it understands Arsenal have decided to appeal, and that the club must submit documents to the Football Association by 1pm GMT on Thursday. Evening StandardN “That means Dowman would be set to serve a three-match suspension, but Standard Sport understands that Arsenal have decided to appeal the decision.”“The club must submit the necessary documents to the Football Association (FA) by 1pm GMT on Thursday afternoon.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1A decision is hoped for before Arsenal's Premier League match at Anfield against Liverpool on Sunday, but the timing is for the FA to decide. Evening StandardN “It is hoped that a decision will be made before Arsenal's trip to face Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday, but the timeframe for the decision-making process is for the FA to determine.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1It was Dowman's second red card this month, after he was also sent off playing for England's Under-19s. BBC NewsN “It was Dowman's second red card this month having also been sent off while representing England's Under-19s.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1The BBC also reported that as Dowman left the pitch, manager Mikel Arteta gave him a scathing look and appeared to make an angry comment to him. BBC NewsN “As Dowman left the field, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gave him a scathing look and made what appeared to be an angry comment to the youngster.” Read at BBC News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left0 outlets
No left outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets report the appeal as a news item, the Standard linking it to the Liverpool match and the BBC adding detail on the incident and Arteta's reaction.
- Emphasis
- The Standard stresses the appeal deadline and the hope of a ruling before Anfield; the BBC stresses the circumstances of the sending-off, the second red card this month and Arteta's reaction.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The Standard does not mention Dowman's earlier England U19 red card or Arteta's reaction; the BBC does not give the suspension length or the appeal deadline.
- Charged language
- “shock fourth round defeat”“scathing look”
- For example
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“Gunners’ teenage star was sent off during shock Carabao Cup loss to Fleetwood” — Evening Standard
“Dowman sees red as Arsenal dumped out, but did Arteta go too far?” — BBC News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Arsenal will appeal Max Dowman's red card from the Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood.
- Dowman, 16, was shown a straight red card after a challenge by Fleetwood's Harrison Neal.
- Fleetwood, of League Two, beat Arsenal on penalties.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Dowman kicked out at Neal
- Centre
- The Standard says Dowman kicked out after the challenge; the BBC says he did not fully kick out but his foot made contact with Neal.
Arsenal organisation
Arsenal have decided to appeal the red card, according to the Standard's understanding and the BBC's report; they must submit documents to the FA by 1pm GMT on Thursday.
“Standard Sport understands that Arsenal have decided to appeal the decision.” — Evening Standard
“Arsenal will appeal against Max Dowman's sending-off during Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie at Fleetwood.” — BBC News
Max Dowman person
Dowman faces a three-match suspension if the appeal fails; coverage gives no statement from him.
“That means Dowman would be set to serve a three-match suspension” — Evening Standard
Left0 articles
No coverage yet.
Centre2 articles
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Arsenal make decision over Max Dowman red card appeal before Liverpool clash
Neutral Straight news report on the appeal, its deadline and the hoped-for ruling before Liverpool.
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Arsenal to appeal against Dowman red card
Neutral Reports the appeal with context on the incident and Arteta's reaction, and promotes a related Arteta question.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 28 Oct 11:07 First Evening StandardN Arsenal make decision over Max Dowman red card appeal before Liverpool clash
- 28 Oct 11:55 +48m BBC NewsN Arsenal to appeal against Dowman red card
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