The Atletico Madrid manager was once again at the centre of things as his side benefitted from two controversial VAR calls in the draw with Arsenal
A spot-kick was awarded when Eberechi Eze was sent tumbling by David Hancko’s outstretched right leg but VAR intervened.
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It was a see-saw tie, a tale of three penalties; two scored, one by each team and a third given and then taken away, the most dramatic momentum shift inside a couple of minutes towards the end, the incident that stood to redefine the tie suddenly rubbed out.It was a night when the controversy pulsed and if it lacked the beauty of Paris Saint-Germain versus …
Arsenal thought they had been awarded the third penalty of the game in Madrid on Wednesday night when Eberechi Eze was seemingly tripped by David Hancko, but the decision was overturned.
OLIVER HOLT: Makkelie initially pointed to the spot after Eberechi Eze was brought down by David Hancko in the 80th minute of a tumultuous Champions League semi-final first leg.
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Mikel Arteta was left fuming after Arsenal had a penalty controversially overturned following a VAR check in a pulsating 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg.
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Watch the moment an Arsenal penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze by Atletico Madrid's David Hancko is overturned by VAR in their Champions League first-leg tie.
It was a tale of three penalties as Arsenal drew the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid
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