{"id":34764,"date":"2025-10-02T13:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=34764"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:20:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:20:07","slug":"saka-slams-var-call-despite-arsenals-late-win-over-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/saka-slams-var-call-despite-arsenals-late-win-over-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Saka slams VAR call despite Arsenal\u2019s late win over Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bukayo Saka criticised VAR after Arsenal\u2019s first-half penalty was overturned in their 2-1 comeback win at Newcastle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Referee Jarred Gillett initially awarded a spot-kick for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/pope-nick\/QyhUrIXl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nick Pope<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s challenge on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/gyokeres-viktor\/zaBZ1xIk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Viktor Gyokeres. <\/span><\/a>However, he <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">changed his decision after a lengthy review at the pitchside monitor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arsenal went on to win the match with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashscore.co.uk\/player\/gabriel\/tEcnVXMS\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gabriel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s dramatic late header, yet Saka was unhappy with the early call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere are a few things we can speak about, for example, the penalty,\u201d Saka said. \u201cFor me, if we have VAR, it is for a clear and obvious error, and the fact that it took the ref that long to decide shows it is not a clear and obvious error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is things like this that always go against us, but today we got what we deserved and that\u2019s why we are all so happy. It doesn\u2019t matter now, does it?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bukayo Saka criticised VAR after Arsenal\u2019s first-half penalty was overturned in their 2-1 comeback win at Newcastle. Referee Jarred Gillett initially awarded a spot-kick for Nick Pope\u2019s challenge on Viktor Gyokeres. However, he changed his decision after a lengthy review at the pitchside monitor. Arsenal went on to win the match with Gabriel\u2019s dramatic late header, yet Saka was unhappy with the early call. \u201cThere are a few things we can speak about, for example, the penalty,\u201d Saka said. \u201cFor me, if we have VAR, it is for a clear and obvious error, and the fact that it took the ref that long to decide shows it is not a clear and obvious error. \u201cIt is things like this that always go against us, but today we got what we deserved and that\u2019s why we are all so happy. 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