Another 1-0 for relentless Arsenal - but did Odegaard spare VAR blushes?
Summary
Martin Odegaard scored in the 72nd minute to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over Hull and keep the team at the top of the Premier League before the international break. A first-half VAR review denied Arsenal a penalty after the referee ruled Kai Havertz was offside before Nobel Mendy pulled his shirt.Key Facts
- Odegaard's close-range goal secured Arsenal's fourth straight Premier League win.
- The result gave Arsenal 27 points after 10 games, matching the club's best start under Mikel Arteta.
- Arsenal recorded their 34th 1-0 win since Arteta became manager in 2019, the most by any team in that period.
- Arsenal have won their past 10 home games in all competitions and kept eight clean sheets in those matches.
- Referee Farai Hallam reviewed Mendy's shirt pull on Havertz at the pitchside monitor.
- Hallam ruled that Havertz had been offside, so Arsenal did not receive a penalty and Hull restarted with a free-kick.
- The article says the rules treat a foul as occurring before an offside offence if a player is fouled while running toward the ball, before trying to play it or challenge an opponent.
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