M. Arteta questioned the referees' decisions after the winning match.

2026-04-26 14:44 © AFP

The head coach of London "Arsenal" club, Mikel Arteta, commented on the referee's decisions after a 1:0 victory against "Newcastle United":

"I don't know why the 'horses' goalkeeper was not sent off the pitch. I saw it ten times.

If you’ve ever watched football, you understand that it was a red card. That’s the difference."

"I’m talking about the reality of the last matches – when everything is at stake in crucial moments, we want things to go our way. I'm not looking for excuses.

Today a red card should have been shown, and so should have been in Manchester."

If everything goes in our favor, then everything will be different."

London "Arsenal" club is in first place in the English championship with 73 points.

They are three points ahead of the "Man City" team, but the "city dwellers" have a game in hand.