Matteo Guendouzi's fiery side that resulted in his infamous spat with Mikel Arteta was on show again in shocking scenes during a match.

Matteo Guendouzi's latest controversial antics serve as a reminder of his ill-fated stint at Arsenal under Mikel Arteta. The Fenerbahce midfielder was at the centre of a massive brawl in the Turkish side's 2-1 win over Lyon on Wednesday night.

The victory booked their place in the league phase of Champions League, but Guendouzi's exuberant celebrations - having previously played for rivals Marseille - after the match ended, led to full-blown chaos involving players, fans and staff in shocking scenes at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

Despite his obvious talent, the France international has occasionally let his emotions get the better of him, with none other than Arteta understanding that best. The midfielder was only 19 years old when then-Gunners boss Unai Emery signed him in 2018 from Lorient.

An unknown commodity upon his arrival in north London, Guendouzi quickly showed his high ceiling as he made 48 appearances in his debut campaign, including 23 starts in the Premier League.

Earmarked as a pillar for the future, Guendouzi's status at Arsenal quickly went downhill upon Emery's sacking and the appointment of Arteta in December 2019. Many wouldn't have guessed that the midfielder would make just 12 appearances for Arteta, but the Spaniard's high standards and expectations appeared too much for the youngster to handle.

The beginning of the end for Guendouzi came during Arsenal's training camp in Dubai in February 2020. The midfielder clashed with Arteta and his coaching staff in a furious row on the training pitch after the manager's assistants made their doubts known over Guendouzi's attitude and application.

The argument continued at the team hotel, leading Arteta to remove Guendouzi from the matchday squad of their next game against Newcastle United. The stern warning looked to have worked, with Guendouzi starting the first two games after the Premier League returned from its mid-season break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, the midfielder fell short of his manager's standards for the second time after clashing with Neal Maupay following a 2-1 defeat to Brighton. A frustrated Guendouzi grabbed the French striker by the throat and pushed him to the floor.

Despite escaping a red card, he did not leave punishment-free when it came to Arteta. That game in June 2020 was the last time Guendouzi played for Arsenal again. Arteta had initially stated the "door was always open" for Guendouzi to earn redemption, but the manager was left disappointed by his player not apologising for his behaviour in the days after the incident, according to GOAL.

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Absent for the last eight games of the season, Guendouzi was sent on loan to Hertha Berlin the following season before joining Marseille a year later on loan with an obligation to buy.

Over six years since the game that ended his once-promising career at Arsenal, Guendouzi was involved in another controversial moment on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old held his arms out in celebration after the game, which led Lyon players to angrily confront him. Guendouzi received backing from his team-mates, with ex-Chelsea and Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku and former Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson supporting him.

After being ushered towards the tunnel by his team-mates, the mass brawl was sparked when a man – thought to be a member of Lyon's staff - attempted to kick Guendouzi. That resulted in other staff members and players from both teams rushing towards the tunnel in chaotic scenes.

The French star later claimed the home fans taunted him with insults and chants about his family throughout the match and during the warm-ups. He alleged that nobody from the officiating team spoke of the chants, which eventually devolved into the chaos that was seen across the footballing world.

He said: "When you have 60,000 people insulting your family, your mother, your children, even before the game and no one on the referee’s side tells the crowd to be quiet.

"Because I know that in France, when this kind of thing happens, there comes a point when they will talk to the fans and stop the match. For 90 minutes, even longer with the warm-up, they insulted my family. It's something that gets to you.

"If you want to banter, then it goes both ways. They insulted my mother and my family, and to me, that was disrespectful. Beyond that, if we can't celebrate the way we want anymore, I think that's a shame."