If it was accidental, it was a very fortunate accident.
Arsenal were looking decidedly shaky before they took the lead against Hull City on Saturday lunchtime - and the manner of their opener had many a rival supporter shaking with rage. That's because the last touch to get it over the line came courtesy of Alexis Sanchez' glove.
A mittened hand prodded the ball into the net on the 34th minute point, as Sanchez pounced after a Kieran Gibbs shot wasn't properly cleared. The Chilean ace tried to knock it in via legal means, but the ball bounced up onto his hand and then nestled in the back of the onion bag.
There were plenty of laughs to be had...
https://twitter.com/AdamCrafton_/status/830402371968720896
https://twitter.com/GARSIDEK/status/830402387156283394
https://twitter.com/tomwfootball/status/830402423067987968
But rival fans didn't see the funny side. They saw it as a case of same old Arsenal...
https://twitter.com/DUCKmagstoke/status/830402835175133184
https://twitter.com/Tarmeet007/status/830403378660388864
https://twitter.com/MUFColdskool/status/830403414366511104
https://twitter.com/AlexShawESPN/status/830402416612880384
https://twitter.com/Luke16Evans/status/830402382924242945
https://twitter.com/Paul_Nadirehs/status/830402710386130944
https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Tyson/status/830402690949734404
https://twitter.com/Carlwilks2011/status/830403319952719872
https://twitter.com/RichardCann76/status/830402736302727169
https://twitter.com/olulfc/status/830402287973568514
But one Arsenal fan had the perfect response...
https://twitter.com/SimonWe1ss/status/830402912278941696
