UCL: Keown slams ref for overruling penalty on Eze as Arsenal draw at Atletico

Former Arsenal defender, Martin Keown, has deed retired astatine the Referee Danny Makkelie, for denying the Gunners a penalty, arsenic they played retired a 1-1 gully with Atletico Madrid successful the Champions League connected Wednesday.

Makkelie had initially pointed to the spot, earlier being advised by VAR to reappraisal the incidental connected the pitchside screen.

The referee past decided to overturn his decision.

Keown, speaking connected Final Score, said: “I simply bash not deliberation it was a wide and evident mistake that needed to beryllium overturned.

“That is not what we wanted VAR for, that is not wherefore it was brought in.

“The referee should person been allowed to marque the determination and VAR gets excessively involved.

“The referee should not person adjacent been made to spell to the screen.

“With Simeone looking on, I deliberation the referee has buckled nether pressure. There is definite interaction and it is clumsy from Hancko.”

Viktor Gyokeres’ punishment earlier the interruption was cancelled retired by Julian Alvarez’s effort 12 minutes into the 2nd half.

UCL: Keown slams ref for overruling punishment connected Eze arsenic Arsenal gully astatine Atletico