Arsenal had a late penalty controversially overturned following a VAR check in a pulsating 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, Sky Sports reports.
Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman was in action for Atletico and saw action for 90 minutes.
Referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot for the third time in the game when Eberechi Eze went down following a challenge by David Hancko in the 78th minute, but changed his decision after being sent to the monitor and deeming the contact insufficient.
Viktor Gyokeres had earlier blasted Arsenal in front from the spot having been pushed over by the same Atletico player, but Atletico responded through Julian Alvarez’s penalty after Ben White was penalised for handball following another VAR check.
The excellent Alvarez sent a free-kick just wide, Antoine Griezmann hit the crossbar and Ademola Lookman shot straight at David Raya when he should have scored from the centre of the box.
Atletico then lost the excellent Alvarez to an apparent injury as Arsenal regained control of the match and appeared to have been handed the chance to go in front when Eze went to ground inside the box and the referee signalled towards the spot again.
The home fans roared their approval when the decision was overturned but Arsenal continued to apply pressure as substitute Cristhian Mosquera stung the palms of Jan Oblak from the edge of the box.
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Adebaba aka mr prestige!
Aka mr elite…..
Adebaba aka mr prestige
Aka mr elite
Aka mr money(earning over 350 million naira every week as wages)
What a very smart move!!!
Who said money and respect can’t coexist or go hand in hand???
Hahahahaha…..
Anyway there is one clown and hater (drey), who believed so…..
Hahahaha….
He was so pained and pissed that lookman made a very laudable move while his mentor, the tolotolo guy made the most silly move ever in football history…..
By selling his soul for money over prestige….or better still he could have sold it for both…(money and prestige) like ademola….he only needs to just reduce his wage a bit and the heavens will not fall….hahaha
Dude even predicted that nigerians will open a go fund him(for lookman) when he retires….(sebi we go sit dan dey look)
Hahahaha…..
Like how na???
Does ademola look like his mentor, the tolotolo guy, a party/club freak and a lavish spender???
Or does he look that dumb like his mentor who always buy ten cows every year for tunde ednut birthday….
And is always there to fund bobrisky expensive lifestyle….
Hahahahaha