Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has said Anthony Taylor was correct to award a penalty against Arsenal defender William Saliba in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brighton.

On Match Officials Micd Up, Howard Webb agrees with the decision to award Brighton a penalty in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal; VAR took just seven seconds to verify William Salibas foul on Joao Pedro; W

Former referee Peter Walton is the latest pundit to suggest that Brighton shouldn’t have been awarded a penalty for a clash of heads between Joao Pedro and William Saliba on Saturday.Photo by Mike

VAR took just seven seconds to check Brighton’s controversial penalty against Arsenal. The Gunners dropped two points in the title race at the AMEX last weekend after William Saliba was deemed to

Joao Pedro won and converted a penalty after William Saliba made contact with the forwards head as they contested a high ball; the Arsenal defender made a slight touch with the ball before clashing with Pedro;

Arsenal had started the game with a bit of swish despite the absences, as illustrated when Mikel Merino and Declan Rice quickly combined to release the teenager. Nwaneri surged through on goal for a strike that went in under Bart Verbruggen’s arm. The goalkeeper might have done better. Nwaneri did superbly, in yet another sign of his promise.

Arsenal have finally learned why Brighton were awarded a controversial spot-kick last Saturday, with audio from the referee and VAR released.

It took VAR just seven seconds to come to an agreement on Joao Pedro's penalty claim, despite many suggesting it was the wrong decision.

The chief refereeing officer of the Premier League, Howard Webb, has said Anthony Taylor was right to award a penalty against Arsenal defender, William Saliba in their 1-1 draw at Brighton last Saturday.