Iliman Ndiaye equaliser for Everton in their Premier League draw against Arsenal was “never a penalty”, says Gunners manager Mikel Arteta.
Ndiaye’s second-half spot-kick at Goodison Park on Saturday lunchtime came.
After visiting full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly bundled over Jack Harrison inside the box.
Referee Darren England immediately pointed to the spot and the video assistant referee (VAR) went with the on-field decision after a check.
“I am 100% frustrated,” Arteta Match of the Day. “We were very much in control of the match. We were hoping in the second half to continue the domination but out of nothing the referee decides to give a penalty.
“I have seen it 15 times – in my opinion it is never a penalty.
“They [Everton] are very good at what they do. We gave away so many silly fouls. Which led to set-pieces. They generated nothing at all.”
Blues manager David Moyes added: “I’ve watched it zero times. I couldn’t tell you if it was a penalty or not because I’ve not seen it back.”
‘A very soft penalty’
A game that lacked any real flow end 1-1 – โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที Leandro Trossard opening the scoring for Arsenal before Everton hit back via Ndiaye’s coolly taken penalty immediately after the break.
But there were question marks as to whether a foul should have given. When Lewis-Skelly and Harrison came together in the box.
The Premier League match centre “The referee’s call of penalty for challenge by Lewis-Skelly on Harrison was checked and confirmed by VAR. With the contact deem sufficient for a penalty and inside the area.”