Arteta calls out referee after Sunderland penalty award
David Raya saved Enzo Le Fee’s spot-kick before Arsenal went on to win, but Arteta remained incensed by a decision he said could have changed far more than the match.Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Image...
Mikel Arteta expressed his outrage in the aftermath of Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Sunderland, after the officials awarded the home team a second-half penalty. The decision came following a tussle between Ezri Konsa and Sunderland defender Dan Ballard, with the referee penalizing Konsa inside the Arsenal box. Despite Sunderland equalizing with a save by David Raya, Arsenal proceeded to win via goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.
Arteta vehemently protested the earlier penalty, claiming it could have drastically altered the match's outcome. He argued that VAR, overseen by Stuart Atwell, should have intervened, asserting that the incident was a clear case of a "judo roll." Arsenal's manager maintained that the save by Raya did not alleviate his frustration, emphasizing that the decision was fundamentally unfair and prejudicial to his team.
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