M. Arteta: the referee could have freely awarded a penalty kick.

2026-05-31 00:18 © scanpix

After losing the UEFA Champions League final, London "Arsenal" coach Mikel Arteta felt hurt.

According to the specialist, during extra time, the referee made a mistake by not awarding "the Gunners" a penalty kick.

"I reviewed the footage and I can say that in the situation with N. Madueke a penalty could have been awarded.

You just look at what fouls were called this season.

The referee made that decision, but treated C. Mosquera differently," M. Arteta lamented.

"Arsenal" led the match 1:0, but later O. Dembele accurately converted a penalty (1:1).

In the penalty shootout, PSG performed better and won the prestigious trophy.