Post Match Thread: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League
Rate the refereeing in SUN 0β2 ARS
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Rate the refereeing in SUN 0β2 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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Igor Thiago's cross caused confusion between Ballard and goalkeeper Robin Roefs, and Jaidon Anthony bundled the ball over the line. VAR quickly intervened and the goal was ruled out for a foul on Roefs, who appeared to have both hands on the ball.
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Dan Ballard's low drive went in, but VAR sent Tom Bramall to the monitor to judge whether Kevin Danso, standing in an offside position, had blocked CaoimhΓn Kelleher's line of vision. Bramall took almost five minutes before ruling it out.
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Sunderland were given a penalty when Wilson Isidor was fouled in the box. Enzo Le FΓ©e converted for the 1-1 equaliser.
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Penalty not awarded: Handball appeal against Xhaka. Panel: The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Xhaka was supported. His arms were in an expected position when stooping to head the ball.
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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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Dan Ballard netted a consolation, but VAR ruled it out for a foul by Nordi Mukiele on Matz Sels. The KMI panel said there was no foul.
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The KMI panel ruled that Brian Brobbey should have been shown a second yellow card. Second cautions were not reviewable by VAR in 2025-26.
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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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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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Luke O'Nien held back Pascal Struijk in the 16th minute, placing an arm around the Leeds player's neck. Another missed holding penalty.
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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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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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Γlex JimΓ©nez bundled Enzo Le FΓ©e to the ground in the third minute and a spot-kick should have been given.
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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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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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Penalty given for a foul on Reinildo. 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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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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Penalty not given for Reinildo holding Nathan Collins. 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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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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