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Inside the decisions, penalties and controversies that defined Arsenal’s draw with Atletico

The Independent·Michael Jones·about 1 month ago
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Arsenal are one game away from securing a place in the Champions League final and will head to the Emirates Stadium on level terms with Atletico Madrid after a fascinating 1-1 draw at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid. The tight contest was defined by set pieces as Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring in the first half having won a penalty before Julian Alvarez equalised after the break from the very same penalty spot. Yet there were a series of decision and possible controveries that defined the encounter with referee Danny Makkelie called into action on an evening that will be remembered more for the intervention of VAR than the football played. So, let’s break down the decisions and incidents that characterised the first leg of this Champions League semi-final: 41st minute - Viktor Gyokeres wins penalty Arsenal had started the match in confident fashion despite David Raya being tasked with stopping a sharp effort from Julian Alvarez.…

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