No penalty for Maatsen's reckless challenge on Guimarães (AVL 0–1 ARS, 90+8')
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.
- On the pitch
- No penalty: play on
- VAR
- VAR did not intervene
- Benefited
- Aston Villa
- Harmed
- Arsenal
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Sources · 5
- Premier League Match Round 2 – Key Match Incidents Panel outcomes · Premier League
- Full KMI panel decisions, Match Round 2 (PDF) · Premier League
- Premier League panel confirms Aston Villa VAR error in Arsenal defeat · Read Aston Villa
- Premier League VAR review: How was Enzo Fernández not offside? · ESPN
- VAR got it wrong! Premier League admit massive refereeing mistake in Arsenal win over Aston Villa · Goal
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