Overview
- TNT Sports presenter Lynsey Hipgrave questioned Martin Keown’s objectivity on air after he said there was “no doubt” the late spot-kick was correct.
- Noni Madueke went down under contact from Malik Tillman and Kai Havertz converted, with VAR declining to overturn the decision as Arsenal drew 1-1.
- Simon Jordan denounced Keown on X for lacking objectivity, while Gabby Agbonlahor called the incident a “blatant dive” and said VAR should have intervened.
- Football365 argued in an opinion piece that Keown has become overly partisan in his Arsenal analysis, rejecting nuance on tight refereeing calls.
- Leverkusen’s head coach said he did not see a penalty, and with the result confirmed, the row over pundit impartiality continues without any change to the match outcome.