UCL: It’s not a penalty – Leverkusen manager, Hjulmand blasts ref over Arsenal decision

Bayer Leverkusen manager, Kasper Hjulmand, has criticized Turkish referee, Umut Meler for awarding Arsenal a punishment successful their 1-1 gully successful the Champions League connected Wednesday night.

The Bundesliga broadside seemed to beryllium heading to a triumph astatine home, acknowledgment to Robert Andrich’s header successful the 2nd half.

But Meler pointed to the spot successful the 86th minute, pursuing Malik Tillman’s situation connected Noni Madueke.

Ex-Leverkusen forward, Kai Havertz, stepped up and equalized from the spot for Arsenal.

“For maine it is not a penalty,” Hjulmand said.

“Sometimes the referee shouldn’t stroke the whistle and past cheque with the VAR. Then it is 100 percent harmless and secure.

“If helium whistles, it is not [a] wide and evident [mistake] truthful it stays.”

UCL: It’s not a punishment – Leverkusen manager, Hjulmand blasts ref implicit Arsenal decision