Arsenal's title hopes were dealt a blow after a controversial penalty awarded to Brighton in a 1-1 draw. VAR failed to overturn the referee's decision despite clear evidence that William Saliba touched the ball before making contact with Joao Pedro.
Sky Sports News pundits Jay Bothroyd and Clinton Morrison have both questioned how VAR failed to spot William Saliba's touch on the ball in the controversial penalty incident that saw Brighton deny Arsenal victory. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said 'I've never seen a decision like this in my career' after Arsenal 's Premier League title challenge was dealt a blow by a debatable penalty award in a 1-1 draw at Brighton.
With Arsenal leading 1-0 through Ethan Nwaneri's early opener, Joao Pedro went down after clashing heads with Saliba as they both contested for a lopping ball. Referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot and VAR agreed with the call as there was 'sufficient contact' from the Arsenal defender, despite certain angles clearly showing Saliba getting a touch on the ball just before catching Pedro. 'Never seen it in my life' - Arteta baffled as Brighton pen costs ArsenalBrighton 1-1 Arsenal - report & highlightsAs it happened: How Brighton fought backLive Premier League table | Watch PL highlights for freeStream the Premier League with NOWClub news, transfers and gossip: Brighton | ArsenalSpeaking on Sky Sports News, Boothroyd and Morrison were staggered by VAR's failure to overturn the on-field decision because of the touch on the ball from the defender. 'It wasn't a penalty,' Boothroyd said. 'Initially, when I first did see it at full pace and from the first two angles, I did think it was a penalty. However, it is the third replay from another angle where you see Saliba touch the ball with his head. 'When he touches the ball with his head, it's not a penalty.' He added: 'Joao Pedro has gone down like he's been hit in the face with a bat but ultimately, Saliba has got the ball. 'It's not a penalty because there's a touch on the ball. It's just a bad decisio
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