Richarlison clashed with Takehiro Tomiyasu on the touchline during Sunday’s tense north London derby
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REVEALED: Richarlison collided with Takehiro Tomiyasu on the touchline during the North London derby…with the Brazilian shoving the Arsenal defender before he later became involved in the post-match altercation with Aaron Ramsdale
Richarlison and Takehiro Tomiyasu were seen in a touchline confrontation before either entered the fray in Arsenal’s 2-0 North London derby win on Sunday.
With both players warming up on the sidelines, Tomiyasu was seen extending an arm to prevent the Brazilian from interfering with an Arsenal throw-in.
Tensions flared in the clash, with Aaron Ramsdale being attacked by a fan and despite only coming on in the second half, Richarlison was the focus of much of the controversy, including claims that Gabriel Martinelli was frequently messing around. in the game.
Takehiro Tomiyasu tried to restrain Richarlison before the Brazilian reacted angrily.
In addition to his post-match fight with Aaron Ramsdale, Richarlison also got into an altercation with Tomiyasu.
Richarlison did not come on until the 71st minute, replacing right-back Matt Doherty after returning from injury, but was unable to get his team back into the game.
The Brazilian came on in the second half but was unable to inspire a late comeback
A howl from Hugo Lloris’ goal and a fine shot from distance by captain Martin Odegaard gave the visiting Gunners an ultimately unassailable 2-0 lead before half-time.
The 25-year-old did not take kindly to Tomiyasu shutting down Thomas Partey’s throw-in, after raising his hands imploringly on the pitch and turning to the Ghanaian for a first-half intervention.
However, the Brazilian can be seen punching the Japanese defender’s arm as his frustration got the better of him, with Tomiyasu choosing not to react.
After taking the pitch late in the second half, the forward was also involved in an altercation with Ramsdale.
With the England goalkeeper taking a goal kick in the dying seconds of the game, they caught him laughing at Richarlison before sending the ball upfield as the whistle for full-time was blown.
After a dominant first half display, Arsenal were forced to weather a second half storm from the hosts.
Richarlison then confronted the Arsenal goalkeeper in front of Tottenham supporters, with footage showing him shoving Ramsdale’s face.
And with the goalkeeper apparently being kicked by a fan, a melee broke out involving most of the players on both sides, and the Brazilian was forcibly removed from the scene by an assistant.
Spurs are set for an FA and police investigation into the events after the match, in which Ramsdale was kicked by a fan and the club vowed to impose a stadium ban on the fan.
