- Arsenal will contact refereeing body Pro Ref seeking an explanation over a controversial penalty awarded against them during their 2-0 Premier League victory against Sunderland.
- Manager Mikel Arteta branded the decision as “unacceptable” after defender Ezri Konsa was penalised for an adjudged foul on Dan Ballard, with VAR choosing not to overturn the call.
- Goalkeeper David Raya saved the resulting spot-kick from Enzo Le Fee, before second-half goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka preserved Arsenal's 100 per cent start to the season.
- Arteta expressed his frustration after reviewing the incident 20 times, arguing that such high-level officiating errors are unacceptable and could have cost his side the match at the Stadium of Light.
- The flashpoint follows recent scrutiny of Pro Ref, which recently admitted that VAR made an error in judgement by allowing Erling Haaland's controversial winner in the Manchester derby.
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Arsenal want explanation for Sunderland penalty after Pro Ref admit to Manchester derby error
