Former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was on the wrong end of a VAR decision to award Lionel Messi a penalty for Argentina last night. The 32-year-old has made some crucial saves at the World Cup so far and been a key player in helping Poland qualify for the round of 16 stage.
Szczesny spent eight years at the Emirates Stadium before leaving to join Juventus back in 2017. The Polish keeper was penalised for palming Messi in the face before saving the Paris Saint-Germain star's spot kick with a brilliant stop down to his left.
Szczesny was unable to stop Argentina from eventually winning the match 2-0 thanks to goals from Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister and Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez. The 32-year-old has since revealed he made a huge bet with Messi before saving his first half penalty kick.
