Every VAR error: How Arsenal escaped red cards and penalties
Summary
Arsenal won the Premier League this season without receiving any red cards or conceding penalties, but data shows they should have had three penalties and three red cards against them. Across the league, there were 25 video assistant referee (VAR) errors this season, fewer than previous years, affecting several clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, and others.Key Facts
- Arsenal finished the season without any red cards or penalties but actually had benefited from seven referee mistakes in their favor.
- Chelsea benefited from eight referee and VAR errors, including two incorrect VAR decisions that affected other teams’ goals and penalties.
- There were 25 VAR errors this season, down from 31 in 2023-24 and 38 in 2022-23.
- Bournemouth and Chelsea benefited the most from VAR decisions, each with four favorable errors.
- Everton and Crystal Palace were the most negatively affected clubs, each suffering three wrong decisions.
- The Premier League’s key match incidents (KMI) panel reviews referee decisions to identify errors that were missed or wrongly upheld by VAR.
- On-field refereeing errors not involving VAR also affected many teams, with Brentford having the most mistakes both in their favor and against them.
- Overall, Chelsea emerged as the biggest net winner of VAR and refereeing decisions this season, while Palace suffered the most mistakes against them.
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