Arman Hovhannisyan avoided a red card against Scotland at Hampden despite appearing to launch a BOTTLE in the direction of the linesman during the Nations League clash at Hampden.
The fuming Armenia star was raging at the prospect of Scott McKenna's second goal being allowed to put Steve Clarke's side 3-0 up just before half-time.
The Nottingham Forest defender, who secured promotion to the English Premier League, grabbed his first goal for Scotland and looked to have notched his second for his country.
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However, following a VAR check the goal was disallowed.
Hovhannisyan didn't know at the time that the goal wasn't going to stand as he tossed a water bottle in what appeared to be towards the linesman as he made his way back to the half way line.
The Armenia man somehow managed to avoid punishment for the moment of madness.
The reaction left Scotland legend and Premier Sports pundit James McFadden stunned.
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He told viewers: "That is incredible.
"To pick a bottle up, and even think about throwing at an official, and to get away with it, incredible.
'We have VAR, they have cameras everywhere, they should be looking at that."
Fellow ex-Scotland international Alan Hutton reckons the defender, who could face retrospective punishment, was lucky to avoid at least a booking: "That's in the direction of the linesman, that's terrible.
"You should be punished for that."
