Incident "Arsenal" in the match: Arteta was surprised how McArthur was not kicked off the field.

2021-10-19 11:55 © REUTERS

Yesterday's match between the teams of "Arsenal" and "Crystal Palace" could have ended differently due to one incident. In the first half, "Crystal Palace" defender James McArthur committed a rough foul against Bukayo Saka, simply tearing off the young Englishman. After the match, almost all football experts and fans claimed that there was an obvious mistake by the referee and VAR system, as the foul went unpunished. Although McArthur accidentally hit Bukayo Saka, the episode appeared very brutal. After this incident, the young Englishman could not continue the match and was substituted after the first half. After the match, "Arsenal" coach Mikel Arteta was very surprised that the "Crystal Palace" defender was not sent off. The Spaniard commented: "Bukayo couldn't continue the match, we had to take him out at halftime. I saw the action and couldn't believe how the player (McArthur) stayed on the field." Yesterday's London derby between the teams of "Arsenal" and "Crystal Palace" ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw.

McArthur deadass just volleyed Saka and var didn't even check pic.twittera.com/bIj0lSVtrw

🗣 "It just feels like it takes an awful lot for them to say it's a clear and obvious error."@Carra23 calls VAR's decision not to send off James McArthur for his challenge on Saka an "error" pic.twittera.com/1XfaujDBVY