In the first game of the new year, Arsenal host Manchester City. In the second half, there were two major controversial moments, the Gunners were first awarded penalties, and then another player was sent off with a red card! In this regard, Li Ke, a naturalized international who once played for Arsenal, expressed doubts and dissatisfaction.
In this strong dialogue, Arsenal took the lead, and Saka opened the record in the 31st minute. In the 53rd minute, the situation on the field suddenly changed, and B fell to the ground after contacting Xhaka in the penalty area.
Atwell, the referee on duty, signaled to Table B to get up quickly and did not foul. But VAR reminded him that he personally ran to the sideline to watch the video replay and finally changed the penalty! Arsenal players were very unhappy about this, but Mahrez jumped in and tied the scoreline.
Gunners star Fabregas said: "It's never a penalty, a bad decision. Li Ke, a naturalized player of the national football team, also questioned: "Where is the consistent standard of VAR?" ”
But from the slow-motion replay, after Xhaka was passed by the B seat, the leg did have contact with the other party, and there was no time to retract it, and more importantly, his hand did have a pulling action, which was caught by VAR.
Before Mahrez took the penalty, Brazilian centre-back Gabriel had already received a yellow card for stepping on the penalty spot. Just 1 minute later, he blocked Jesus near the middle circle, received a second yellow card and was sent off with a red card! This is two yellows turning one red, not straight red, and in terms of severity, Atwell did nothing wrong.