ARSENAL equalised against Tottenham in controversial circumstances after it was revealed the ball should have gone out for a GOAL KICK.
Spurs took the lead in the North London derby through a deflected Son Heung-Min strike from a corner.
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But replays showed the ball actually hit off an Arsenal player and should have been a goal kick
But 15 minutes later the Gunners hit back through a corner of their own as Gabriel Magalhaes‘ far post header back across goal was bundled into the net by Dominic Solanke.
However, replays showed the corner should have never actually stood.
That is because the camera showed the ball cannoning off the leg of Arsenal star Leandro Trossard after it deflected off of Pedro Porro and back on to the Gunners star.
Taking to social media, there was a huge outcry of injustice from fans.
One viewer said: “They gave THIS as a corner that resulted in the goal…”
A second said: “Arsenal getting all the decisions again tonight. Should never have been a corner.”
A third said: “IT SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN A CORNER, TOTTENHAM HAVE BEEN ROBBED!”
Another said: “Arsenal just stole the first goal. Clearly Trossard touched the ball.”
A fifth added: “How is the ref stood in that position and still misses that it’s come off Trossard, that decision has changed the game, not a chance we get anything from this now.”
Arsenal icon Martin Keown spoke about the incident at half-time, but largely glossed over the incident by saying “it’s a corner because the ref gave it,” to the ire of more fans.
One wrote: “Martin Keown it is a corner because the referee gave it … Just imagine if that happened at the other end & spurs scored he would be going mental.”
A second said: “‘It’s a corner because the referee gave it’. Martin Keown ladies and gents.”
A third added: “Martin Keown, I beg. Just try to give an impartial opinion about Arsenal one time!”
Trossard, at the centre of all Arsenal positivity in the opening half after also skinning Porro and leaving him decked on the floor earlier on, then completed the turnaround by arrowing a strike across goal and into the bottom corner.
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