13 September 2026 …
Arsenal reaction: ‘Today the game was unprotected’ – Arteta fumes but Gunners survive
Referee John Brooks took a few seconds to point to the penalty spot after Ballard and Konsa hit the ground, but once he did the VAR stuck with his decision.
Konsa was certainly committing a foul, though Ballard did appear to have a hold of the Arsenal man.
“This should never happen, it’s not fair, and I am sad, very sad, in that sense,” said Arteta, who was booked in