"Speaking to the boys and understanding the penalty incident for the second goal getting overturned. It was against the rules and I don't understand it. [I'm] very upset. There is clear contact; he makes the decision and you can't overturn it when you have to watch it 13 times."
"I don't know. That's an answer for him. It's the wrong decision and it changes the course of the tie."
"It is a rule and they have been quite consistent with that."
Mikel Arteta was furious after a penalty awarded to Arsenal was overturned following a VAR review during their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid. Arsenal initially led with a penalty from Viktor Gyokeres, but Atletico equalized with a penalty from Julian Alvarez. A second penalty for Arsenal was reversed after minimal contact was shown on review. Arteta criticized the decision, stating it was against the rules and expressed frustration over the impact on the match's outcome, while still remaining optimistic for the second leg.
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