Arteta Slams VAR After Eze Penalty Is Reversed in Atletico Clash
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expressed his anger after VAR overturned Eberechi Eze’s late penalty in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. Arsenal had taken an early lead through Viktor Gyokeres from the spot, only for Atletico to level when Julian Alvarez converted a penalty of his own. With the tie poised at 1-1, referee initially awarded a second spot-kick for a foul on Eze. But after a lengthy pitch-side review, the decision was reversed. Arteta slammed the call as “completely unacceptable” and insisted the contact was “clear and obvious.” The manager warned that such interventions can change the course of a tie at this level. He lamented the nine months of work his side put in, only for the decision to be overturned after “looking at it 13 times.”
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