Myles Lewis-Skelly, an Arsenal star player, made the strange 2-2 draw at the Etihad even stranger.
Myles Lewis-Skelly saw yellow after a dugout incident
He appeared unperturbed by the odd incident
Lewis-Skelly made his debut as a late replacement for Jurrien Timber
17-year-old sub got a yellow card in the middle of the second half, 25 minutes before making his Premier League start.
It wasn’t clear why the England Under-19 star got a yellow card in a thrilling game at winners Manchester City.
The only thing that is certain is that Mikel Arteta brought him on in stoppage time with 10 players left and Arsenal still ahead 2-1. However, John Stones scored an equaliser for the winners in the 98th minute.
But it was what happened earlier by the dugout in the middle of the second period that made people laugh.
Lewis-Skelly was booked after getting into a verbal argument with another player. Referee Michael Oliver did not hesitate to do so.
It came as the Gunners defended deeper and deeper in the face of overwhelming possession from City.
City star Erling Haaland scored the first goal, but a great curveball from Riccardo Calafiori and a header from Gabriel Magalhaes turned the game around.
But Leandro Trossard got a controversial red card for a second yellow card that was given too easily right before halftime.
But a warning for Lewis-Skelly stood out because it was so strange in the middle of a lot of other exciting events.
And people on social media were confused.
The starlet was on the pitch for seven fateful minutes
One fan praised the teen for “doing something amazing at the young age of 17.”
He also said, “He got his first yellow card before he even played his first game in the Premier League.” What a day is coming.”
A viewer said: “Fair play to Lewis-Skelly, got to be the first player ever booked before making their debut.”
Normally a midfielder, the starlet can also play at left-back – and it was Jurrien Timber he replaced on 91 minutes.
And Stones’s last-second goal put Pep Guardiola’s team back on top of the Premier League by one point, leaving him with nothing to do.