"Well, the VAR is never going to overturn a referee's decision to give a penalty when there is contact, and there clearly was. That does not fall into the category of "clear and obvious error". However, to say it was a soft one would be an understatement."
"The contact did nothing to disrupt Madueke who still had full control over the ball in a dangerous situation, but instead of playing on and trying to score or find a teammate, the Arsenal winger chose to bend his legs and go to ground."
Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen in their first-leg European clash after going down to Robert Andrich's opener. In the final minutes, referee Halil Meler awarded a penalty for contact between substitute Malik Tillman and Arsenal winger Noni Madueke. Kai Havertz, a former Leverkusen player, converted the spot-kick. The decision generated significant controversy, with many neutral observers questioning its validity and criticizing VAR for not overturning it. While the contact was minimal and did not disrupt Madueke's control of the ball, the referee deemed it sufficient for a penalty. Madueke went to ground despite maintaining possession in a dangerous position.
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