VAR denies Arsenal late penalty in draw against Atletico
Summary
Arsenal and Atletico Madrid played the first leg of their Champions League semi-final and ended with a 1-1 draw. Arsenal scored first with a penalty by Viktor Gyokeres, Atletico equalized with a penalty by Julian Alvarez, and a late Arsenal penalty was canceled after review by VAR.Key Facts
- The match was the first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
- Viktor Gyokeres scored a penalty to give Arsenal the lead.
- Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez scored a penalty to tie the game.
- A third penalty for Arsenal was reviewed and overturned by VAR (Video Assistant Referee).
- The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
- VAR is used to review important referee decisions during the match.
- The content was available only to UK users.
- The match report was published 24 minutes after the game ended.
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