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Arsenal to Seek an Explanation From Pro Ref After Sunderland Win for This Incident
Mikel Arteta called the decision unacceptable after John Brooks awarded Sunderland a spot-kick that VAR upheld, as Arsenal seek greater consistency from officials.
- Arsenal contacted refereeing body Pro Ref seeking an explanation for the penalty awarded against Ezri Konsa in Saturday's 2-0 win at Sunderland involving Sunderland captain Dan Ballard.
- Arteta described the decision as "unacceptable," believing Ballard performed a "judo roll" on Konsa to initiate contact; with 28 years of experience, the manager watched the incident 10 times and deemed it not a penalty.
- Pundits Ashley Williams and Thomas Frank agreed Sunderland should not have been awarded a penalty, with Williams claiming the referee got it "completely wrong" and comparing the exchange to a "perfect hip toss in judo."
- This marks the second disputed decision in four matches for Arsenal, following the Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel voting 5:0 last month that the club was denied a penalty against Aston Villa.
- Arsenal has reached out to Pro Ref chief Howard Webb for further explanation, while the Premier League Match Centre confirmed the on-field decision by referee John Brooks was checked and backed by the video assistant referee.
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