Pep Guardiola bizarrely KISSES fourth official during Arsenal vs Man City as fans baffled by moment of madness

PEP GUARDIOLA bizarrely KISSED fourth official Craig Pawson during Manchester City's game with Arsenal.

City were leading 1-0 thanks to Erling Haaland's ninth-minute opener at the Emirates.

And Guardiola's men looked to be heading for the three points as the game entered the final stages.

Maybe City's legendary manager was feeling too jubilant too early as he grabbed Pawson by the cheek and tried to give him a smooch on the cheek.

Pawson managed to just about swerve the peck but fans were still left absolutely baffled by Guardiola's moment of madness.

One said: "Have I just seen Pep kiss the ref??"

Another added: "WHAT'S BLUD DOING!"

One asked: "Pep trying to kiss ref??"

Another said: "Did Guardiola just kiss the fourth official?"

Ironically, it was City who kissed their lead goodbye after Gabriel Martinelli levelled the game in injury time.

City now labour in ninth while Arsenal have lost ground on the title race after falling five points behind champions and leaders Liverpool.

Guardiola said after the draw: "We played tough games this week - Manchester United and in the Champions League - and today we played against a powerful team.

"Hats off to our team for the resilience. It's so difficult when you're not effective with high pressing, it's always tough in the build-up.

"We made some transitions. I think the result is fair. In general Arsenal were better."