Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has explained why West Ham's penalty against Arsenal was not overturned. The Gunners launched out of the blocks at the London Stadium and secured a two-goal lead inside the opening ten minutes, with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard.
But, the visitors quickly lost their foothold on the tie after Lucas Paqueta won a controversial penalty. Thomas Partey was dispossessed by Declan Rice, who then slotted the Brazilian through on goal.
Paqueta was clipped by Gabriel Magalhaes inside the box and David Coote immediately pointed to the spot, with the Video Assistant Referee confirming the on-field decision. In the build-up to the foul, Rice appeared to handle the ball and lots of Arsenal fans rushed to social media to vent their frustrations.
