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Mikel Arteta’s relief as ‘brave’ VAR decision takes Arsenal closer to title
17 pitchside replays before West Ham goal ruled out
TL;DR
- Arsenal defeated West Ham 1-0 with a late goal from Leandro Trossard.
- A potential West Ham equalizer in the 95th minute was disallowed by VAR due to a foul on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
- The VAR decision allowed Arsenal to go five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
- West Ham remains in a relegation place, one point behind Tottenham.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the VAR decision as 'brave' and 'consistent'.
- West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo expressed frustration over inconsistent refereeing and a lack of clarity in the rules.