Mikel Arteta fumes at Myles Lewis-Skelly's record-breaking red card for Arsenal | OneFootball

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left "absolutely fuming" by Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial red card during Saturday's scrappy 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The teenage defender halted a quick counter-attack from the hosts by tripping up Matt Doherty on the cusp of half-time. Much to the surprise of the player and his teammates, referee Michael Oliver showed Lewis-Skelly a straight red card rather than the booking he had expected.

VAR Darren England did not overturn the on-field decision as he agreed that the contact between Lewis-Skelly's studs and Doherty's ankle constituted "serious foul play".

The north London outfit held Wolves at bay until Joao Gomes collected a second yellow card in the 70th minute. Soon after numerical parity had been restored, Riccardo Calafiori fired in the game's only goal to secure three hard-fought points for the visitors.

"It is that clear that I leave it to you guys," Arteta told Sky Sports after the match, doing his best to restrain himself before adding: "I am absolutely fuming but I leave it with you. Because it is that obvious. I don't think my words are going to help."

The Gunners boss revealed that he had received no explanation of the decision from any of the officials.

Aged 18 years and 121 days, the prodigious left-back became the youngest Arsenal player to get sent off in Premier League history. Only two individuals at any club have ever been shown a red card at a younger age since the competition's inception in 1992, per Opta.

Lewis-Skelly finds himself in illustrious company. Future Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen was also 18 when he was given his marching orders against Manchester United in 1998, while Wayne Rooney was dismissed just two months after turning 17 during his prodigious start to life at Everton.