In one of the most important Premier League season matches – a controversial referee decision

2026-05-18 23:38 © Stop kadras

In one of the most important matches of the English Premier League season, where Arsenal faced Burnley, the referees' decision surprised everyone on social media.

In the 67th minute, Arsenal forward Kai Havertz committed a rough foul.

VAR soon intervened, which allocated time to review this episode. Despite the fact that the German attacked his opponent from behind and his foot was raised high, VAR decided not to call the match referee to the monitor.

After this decision, both neutral fans and Arsenal supporters expressed their doubts on social media.

Indeed, in the first half, there was a questionable episode when a penalty could have been awarded to Burnley, but once again the referee was not called to the monitor. Soon after, Arsenal scored their first goal.