Arsenal, VAR and Atletico
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Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg after a late penalty award was overturned by VAR. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Álvarez exchanged first-half spot-kicks before the controversial decision ...
The “deeply embarrassing” reason Champions League referees rarely overrule VAR has emerged following the controversies surrounding Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night. The Gunners will still feel confident about reaching their first European final since 2006 as they take that scoreline back to the Emirates Stadium next week.
And now UEFA have gone public. Their official line is that the VAR team judged that no foul had actually been committed in the challenge on Eze. In other words, the original decision was considered a clear error, which is the threshold required for VAR to intervene.
A tale of two penalties given and one that was overturned resulted in Mikel Arteta's side coming away from the Spanish capital with a draw
Arsenal and Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, with both sides scoring from penalties before a third was overturned by VAR. Viktor Gyökeres and Julián Álvarez converted from the spot, but a late Arsenal ...
Two former chief Premier League referees have delivered verdicts on the controversial decision to overrule an Arsenal penalty in the Champions League semi-final. The Gunners were facing Atletico Madrid in their semi-final first leg,
Arsenal’s first-leg of their Champions League semi final clash with Atletico Madrid was plagued by controversial penalty decisions, with both managers left unhappy at the final whistle
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has spoken on the controversial VAR decisions in Arsenal's clash with Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal were denied a penalty against Atletico Madrid after Eberechi Eze went down under pressure from David Hancko. Keith Hackett has told Football Insider why Danny Makkelie was wrong to overturn his initial decision.
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Arsenal: Penalty overturned, Gyökeres furious
The clash between Atlético Madrid and Arsenal (1-1) turned into controversy. Late in the