Post Match Thread: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League
Rate the refereeing in SUN 0–2 ARS
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Rate the refereeing in SUN 0–2 ARS
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At 0-0 after a Sunderland corner, John Brooks gave a penalty for Ezri Konsa's challenge on Dan Ballard. Replays showed Ballard pulling Konsa's shirt with his left arm, which spun the Arsenal defender into him. Stuart Attwell confirmed the penalty on VAR. If anything, it should have been a free-kick to Arsenal. Arsenal won 2-0 anyway.
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Reinildo Mandava brought down Bukayo Saka in the box, earned a second yellow card and conceded a penalty. Saka scored it himself for 2-0.
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Rate the refereeing in ARS 2–1 CHE
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Riccardo Calafiori bundled the ball in after Ezri Konsa's effort hit the post and Emi Martínez smothered the rebound. VAR ruled it out because Konsa was in an offside position. Arsenal went on to win 2-1 through Havertz and Ødegaard.
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Rate the refereeing in AVL 0–1 ARS
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Penalty not awarded: Challenge by Kamara on Havertz. Panel: The panel supported the referee's call of no penalty with the contact made being below the threshold for a penalty.
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Penalty not awarded: Challenge by Torres on Calafiori. Panel: The panel supported the referee's call of no penalty with the contact made being below the threshold for a penalty.
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Second caution dismissal not given: Challenge by Tzolis on McGinn. Panel: The non-award of a second caution was unanimously supported with a good advantage played and therefore the challenge did not stop the promising attack. The panel also felt that the first caution was below the threshold.
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Penalty not awarded: Challenge by White on Maatsen. Panel: The panel supported the referee's call of no penalty with the contact made being below the threshold for a penalty.
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In the eighth minute of added time, Ian Maatsen, already on a yellow, caught Bruno Guimarães' standing leg without touching the ball. Jarred Gillett played on and VAR did not recommend a review. The KMI panel ruled 5-0 that it was a penalty and a second yellow. Arsenal won 1-0 through Saka regardless.
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Penalty awarded: Challenge by Maatsen on Saka. VAR intervened and the decision was overturned. Panel: The VAR intervention to award a free kick instead of a penalty was unanimously supported with the foul occurring just outside the area.
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Rate the refereeing in ARS 3–0 COV
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Penalty not awarded: Handball appeal against Van Ewijk. Panel: The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Van Ewijk was supported. The arms were in a justifiable position within the bodyline.
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Goal awarded: White in an onside position. Panel: The on-field onside decision to award the goal was supported.
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Arsenal led 1-0 through Kai Havertz's header when he lunged studs-up from behind into Lesley Ugochukwu's calf. Paul Tierney showed yellow and VAR James Bell confirmed it. The KMI panel later ruled it should have been a red. Arsenal held on for a win that moved them to within one result of the title.
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VAR reviewed the goal and it was disallowed. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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VAR reviewed the goal and it was disallowed. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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No violent conduct red card for Gabriel. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.
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Penalty not given for a Michael Keane challenge on Kai Havertz. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.
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In first-half stoppage time, Gabriel Martinelli held Mats Wieffer's arm and blocked his run to the back post without looking at the ball. Chris Kavanagh played on and VAR Michael Salisbury agreed. The KMI panel voted 4-1 that it was a penalty and 3-2 that VAR should have intervened. Arsenal won 1-0.
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Penalty not given for a Declan Rice handball. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.
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The goal was initially not given, but awarded after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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The KMI panel ruled that Mikel Merino should have been shown a second yellow card. Second cautions were not reviewable by VAR in 2025-26.
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The goal was initially not given, but awarded after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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Thierno Barry reached the ball first and William Saliba kicked his boot, bringing him down. Sam Barrott waved it away and VAR Michael Salisbury did not intervene. The KMI panel voted 3-2 on both calls. Arsenal won 1-0 through a Gyökeres penalty.
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The penalty was awarded following a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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Chalobah goal allowed with Enzo Fernández offside and impacting. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.
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The card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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A penalty was given on the field but overturned after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.
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