The Premier League has admitted that Arsenal should have been awarded a penalty in their match against Aston Villa on August 31. Furthermore, they stated that Aston Villa defender Ian Maatsen should have received a second yellow card. This was reported by the British media outlet BBC on September 9.
Arsenal won 0-1 away at Aston Villa in the second round of the Premier League nine days ago. Bukayo Saka scored the winning goal.
The Premier League has announced that Arsenal should have been awarded a penalty in the match when Ian Maatsen slipped and tripped Bruno Guimaraes in the Aston Villa penalty area late in the game.