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UEFA release statement to explain why Arsenal's Eze denied penalty
TL;DR
UEFA explained the decision to overturn a late penalty for Arsenal in their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. The VAR recommended a review, leading to the referee's final ruling that denied the penalty after Eberechi Eze was fouled.
Key points
- UEFA released a statement on the penalty decision.
- Eberechi Eze was initially awarded a penalty.
- VAR intervened and recommended a review.
- Referee Danny Makkelie overturned the penalty.
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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UEFA has released a statement to explain why Arsenal had a late penalty overturned in their Champions League semi-final first leg at Atletico Madrid.
Substitute Eberechi Eze initially earned a spot-kick after going down under a challenge from Atletico defender David Hancko after 78 minutes.
Despite contact being made with Eze's foot, the VAR intervened to recommend referee Danny Makkelie review the incident at his on-screen monitor.
After watching multiple replays, Makkelie decided to rule out the penalty-kick, a decision Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta slammed as "completely unacceptable", and the game finished 1-1 ahead of the second leg next Tuesday.
Image: David Hancko challenges Eberechi Eze - but the initial penalty call was overturned
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In a brief statement, UEFA explained the decision: "Atleti player, No 17, did not commit a foul on the opponent."
UEFA said upon introduction of the technology that "the VAR team will check all match-changing situations but only intervene for clear and obvious mistakes".
Q&A
Why was Arsenal's penalty overturned against Atletico Madrid?
The penalty was overturned after VAR recommended that the referee review the incident, leading to a decision that no foul occurred.
What did Mikel Arteta say about the overturned penalty decision?
Mikel Arteta described the decision to overturn the penalty as 'completely unacceptable'.
What was the final score of the Champions League semi-final first leg?
The match ended in a 1-1 draw between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
