Arsenal penalty overturned: Maatsen foul on Saka was outside the box

What happened

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.

On the pitch

Penalty awarded

VAR

VAR overturned

Benefited

AVL Aston Villa

Harmed

ARS Arsenal

Reaction

• “The VAR intervention to award a free kick instead of a penalty was unanimously supported with the foul occurring just outside the area.”

  KMI panel · Match Round 2 ruling · source

Sources

• officialPremier League Match Round 2 – Key Match Incidents Panel outcomesPremier League
• officialFull KMI panel decisions, Match Round 2 (PDF)Premier League