Mikel Arteta: Arsenal were denied 'very clear penalty' in Forest draw

"We came here to win the game and we haven't managed to do that for different reasons. It's a credit to them because they are really well organised and they are really good at breaking momentum when you have certain dominance in the game. The reality is we created four massive chances with Martinelli an open goal, Declan Rice a tap-in, Mikel [Merino], the header of Bukayo and on top of that obviously a very clear penalty in the box that has not been given."

"The Premier League's Match Centre suggested the ball hit Aina's shoulder first and then his arm was in a natural position when making contact. "They are right," Arteta said in response. "He hits the shoulder, and then he takes the ball with the hand.""

Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest after dominating possession and creating multiple clear chances, including an open goal miss from Gabriel Martinelli and a blocked tap-in from Declan Rice. Substitutes Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka also went close. An 80th-minute handball incident involving Ola Aina prompted a VAR review that found the ball hit the shoulder first and the arm was in a natural position, so no penalty was awarded. Arsenal did not concede a shot on target but failed to increase their lead at the top of the Premier League.

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