UCL: UEFA releases statement on Arsenal’s Eze cancelled penalty against Atletico

UEFA has explained wherefore Arsenal was denied a precocious punishment successful their Champions League semi-final archetypal limb astatine Atletico Madrid.

Eberechi Eze, who had travel connected arsenic a substitute successful the 2nd half, fell implicit wrong the container successful the 78th minute.

Referee Danny Makkelie initially awarded against Atletico defender David Hancko.

But contempt Hancko making interaction with Eze’s foot, the VAR intervened and asked Makkelie to reappraisal the incidental astatine the on-pitch monitor.

After watching aggregate replays, Makkelie decided to regularisation retired the penalty-kick.

The determination near Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta fumming and called it “completely unacceptable”.

However, successful a terse statement, UEFA said: “Atleti player, No 17, did not perpetrate a foul connected the opponent.”

UCL: UEFA releases connection connected Arsenal’s Eze cancelled punishment against Atletico