📸 Must he go down for a penalty? Simeone incident sparks fury

TL;DR

Giuliano Simeone's incident during the match against Arsenal has sparked controversy after he stumbled under pressure from Gabriel, raising questions about whether he should have gone down for a penalty. Atlético Madrid needs a goal to keep their hopes alive in the match.

Key points

Giuliano Simeone had a chance to equalize against Arsenal.
Gabriel used his hand on Simeone's shoulder during the play.
The incident raised questions about a potential penalty.

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📸 Must he go down for a penalty? Simeone incident sparks fury

After Arsenal took the lead through Bukayo Saka, Atlético have to take more risks in the second half if they want to keep their hopes of reaching the final alive. The Rojiblancos need a goal to force extra time.

After a long ball, Giuliano Simeone had a huge chance to equalise. Saliba misjudged the flight of the ball and his headed backpass was intercepted by the Atlético attacker before it could even reach the goalkeeper. Simeone cleverly nudged the ball past him and looked set to tap it in.

But he was put under heavy pressure by the recovering Gabriel and stumbled as a result. The replay clearly shows the Brazilian using his hand on the striker’s shoulder to knock him off balance.