It was honours even on a memorable night time of Champions League motion at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as Arsenal’s quarter-final first leg in opposition to Bayern Munich ended 2-2 – however can each side really feel aggrieved at having penalty shouts go in opposition to them?
The Gunners had fought again from 2-1 right down to degree via substitute Leandro Trossard however, deep in stoppage time, Bukayo Saka went down below Manuel Neuer’s problem contained in the field.
The house followers screamed for a penalty however all appeals have been waved away by referee Glenn Nyberg, who blew the ultimate whistle quickly after to a refrain of boos.
“It regarded like a penalty to me, it regarded like clear contact,” Trossard informed TNT Sports activities.
Former Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored a penalty within the first half to place Bayern forward, however supervisor Thomas Tuchel revealed after the sport that he felt his facet ought to have been awarded one other spot-kick.
It associated to a weird incident during which he felt Gabriel dealt with the ball after an Arsenal goal-kick had been taken.
“The referee didn’t have the braveness right now to provide us a deserved penalty, in a little bit of a loopy and awkward state of affairs,” he mentioned.
“What makes us actually offended is the reason on the sector. He informed our gamers that it is a child’s mistake and he is not going to give a penalty like this in a quarter-final.”
So who ought to really feel probably the most aggrieved?
‘Disbelief’ Arsenal didn’t get a penalty
Deep in stoppage time, Saka regarded set to win the quarter-final first leg in dramatic style as he raced into the field and sidestepped the onrushing Neuer, however he went down after contact with the Bayern Munich goalkeeper’s proper leg.
The Arsenal ahead received up anticipating to be awarded a spot-kick however was as an alternative left incensed that the referee waved play on, with the video assistant referee (VAR) additionally not intervening.
The choice to not award a penalty left TNT Sports activities pundits Rio Ferdinand and Martin Keown in disbelief.
“How has that not been given?” mentioned ex-Manchester United defender Ferdinand. “I can not consider, with VAR and every little thing, that is not been given.
“He is working via and that is a penalty. I am within the stadium and I can not consider it – I am strolling round in disbelief with my fingers on prime of my head.”
Former Arsenal defender Keown added: “For those who had 10 prime European referees right here tonight, 9 of them would’ve given it. This referee is the one one who hasn’t given it – I discover it fairly alarming he is not provided that penalty.
“Neuer’s motion in direction of the ball… that is sufficient to provide it.”
However not everybody agreed.
Former Arsenal centre-back Matthew Upson informed BBC Radio 5 Stay: “I believe it was the proper name to not award a penalty ultimately.
“On first intuition you suppose it must be given, however having checked out a replay it seems like Bukayo Saka has initiated the contact. Manuel Neuer places the breaks on as he rushes out and Saka virtually kicks him ultimately.
“A very good name from the referee below unimaginable strain.”
Ex-Manchester Metropolis midfielder Michael Brown mentioned: “We have got to say on this event it’s not a penalty.
“I like what he [Saka] does and the way he’s as a participant however he has tried to engineer the choice on this one. His leg comes out in an unnatural place, it’s not in his pure stride.”
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta selected to remain out of the controversy, saying: “They mentioned they checked it and determined it was not a penalty.”
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‘I used to be adamant Arsenal’s was a penalty, however much more for this’
Bayern’s penalty declare got here from a extra uncommon incident.
In the course of the second half, after the referee blew his whistle, Gunners goalkeeper David Raya took a goal-kick brief to Gabriel.
The Brazilian didn’t seem to listen to the whistle and opted to select the ball as much as take the goal-kick once more.
“He touched the ball with the hand as a result of he thought it was not in recreation however it was in recreation and the referee admitted it was in recreation and was handball,” added Tuchel.
“Very irritating.”
Ferdinand understood Tuchel’s frustration, saying: “I used to be so adamant Saka’s was a penalty, however I’m much more for this. It’s unbelievable.
“Bayern Munich’s is much more a penalty than Arsenal’s was.”
Keown added: “You’ll be able to’t argue in opposition to the indefensible and the referee was possibly a little bit out of his depth.”
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