The defender was dismissed after 30 minutes following a VAR review for hauling down striker Evanilson near the halfway line and denying him a clear run on goal.
It set the stage for a first league loss this season for Arteta’s side who conceded a second-half rocket to Ryan Christie before Justin Kluivert’s late penalty, though the story could have been different had Gabriel Martinelli not fired a golden chance straight at goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga moments before the Scot’s opener.
“Playing for 65 minutes with 10 men at this level is an impossible task,” said Arteta, whose side trail Liverpool by a point at the top having played a game more.
“It’s an accident waiting to happen not to get the points. I can’t fault the team for their effort, commitment, how intelligent they were to play in the way that we had to.
“There was a big moment at 0-0 when we had a big opening, a one-against-one situation with the keeper and we don’t manage to score.
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