US EditionReal Madrid vs. Arsenal penalty controversy: First-half chaos reigns with penalty, VAR overturn and Saka miss
- Arsenal was given a penalty opportunity in the 10th minute due to a VAR review, as Raul Asencio was seen gripping Mikel Merino in the penalty box.
- Bukayo Saka missed the penalty, which was saved by Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois, marking his biggest miss since the 2020 Euros final.
- Declan Rice received a yellow card for a foul on Kylian Mbappe, but after a VAR review, the card was rescinded and no penalty was given to Real Madrid.
- The match remains tense as Arsenal leads 3-0 on aggregate, aiming to secure their place in the semifinals against Paris Saint-Germain.
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The Scottish SunFans slam Bellingham for what he did to Saka before Arsenal star's penalty miss
FANS slammed Jude Bellingham for his gamesmanship before Bukayo Saka’s penalty miss. The Arsenal star, 23, was in the thick of the action at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. X @BBCSportJude Bellingham whispered in Bukayo Saka’s ear before the penalty[/caption] X @BBCSportFans were not impressed by the behaviour[/caption] AFPSaka’s Panenka penalty was saved by Thibaut Courtois[/caption] What did he say?! Jude Bellingham had some words for Bukayo …
The VAR, controversial protagonist in Madrid - Arsenal: warns of a penalty of Asencio not pitado and annuls one of Rice yes pointed
Neither Madrid nor Arsenal, the great protagonist of the start of the return of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, was without a doubt the VAR. It first warned of a maximum penalty committed by Asencio that no one saw and, just minutes later, annulled a fault in the area committed by Declan Rice and pointed out by the collegiate live. It all happened in a frantic beginning of the whites, when suddenly the collegiate stopped the duel…
Arteta Reveals Which Player He Wanted To 'Slap' In Madrid Win
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has joked that he wanted to slap Bukayo Saka following his penalty miss during the Gunners’ 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the second-leg of UEFA Champions League quarter final. The Gunners were ahead 3-0 from the first leg following Declan Rice’s two incredible free kicks at the Emirates Stadium last week. French referee Francois Letexier gave the Gunners a spot-kick in the 13th minute after Mikel Merino was pulle…
Why did Mr. Letexier cancel the penalty given to Real Madrid?
Hardly inspired offensively during the first period of his quarter-final return of the Champions League against Arsenal (3-0 defeat in The post Why did Mr. Letexier cancel the penalty given to Real Madrid? appeared first on French Football Weekly.
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