Adebayor completed a night of misery for the Emirates troops when he seemed to nut the Dane in the face near the end of this incredible thrashing. Bendtner was left with a gash on the bridge of his nose before skipper Gallas managed to pull the warring duo apart.

Gallas admitted: "They know they have made a mistake and they will have to explain why they did that.

"I don't know exactly what happened. I think everyone was disappointed about the score. It was very difficult to accept.

"They are both young and nervous but they have to understand. We lost our calm."