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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>It was honours even on a memorable night of Champions League action at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as Arsenal\u2019s quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich ended 2-2 \u2014 but can both sides feel aggrieved at having penalty shouts go against them?<\/p>\n

The Gunners had fought back from 2-1 down to level through substitute Leandro Trossard but, deep in stoppage time, Bukayo Saka went down under Manuel Neuer\u2019s challenge inside the box.<\/p>\n

The home fans screamed for a penalty but all appeals were waved away by referee Glenn Nyberg, who blew the final whistle soon after to a chorus of boos.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looked like a penalty to me, it looked like clear contact,\u201d Trossard told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n

Former Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored a penalty in the first half to put Bayern ahead, but manager Thomas Tuchel revealed after the game that he felt his side should have been awarded another spot-kick.<\/p>\n

It related to a bizarre incident in which he felt Gabriel handled the ball after an Arsenal goal-kick had been taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe referee did not have the courage today to give us a deserved penalty, in a bit of a crazy and awkward situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes us really angry is the explanation on the field. He told our players that it\u2019s a kid\u2019s mistake and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter-final.\u201d<\/p>\n

So who should feel the most aggrieved?<\/p>\n

Deep in stoppage time, Saka looked set to win the quarter-final first leg in dramatic fashion as he raced into the box and sidestepped the onrushing Neuer, but he went down after contact with the Bayern Munich goalkeeper\u2019s right leg.<\/p>\n

The Arsenal forward got up expecting to be awarded a spot-kick but was instead left incensed that the referee waved play on, with the video assistant referee (VAR) also not intervening.<\/p>\n

The decision not to award a penalty left TNT Sports pundits Rio Ferdinand and Martin Keown in disbelief.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow has that not been given?\u201d said ex-Manchester United defender Ferdinand. \u201cI can\u2019t believe, with VAR and everything, that\u2019s not been given.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s running through and that\u2019s a penalty. I\u2019m in the stadium and I can\u2019t believe it \u2014 I\u2019m walking around in disbelief with my hands on top of my head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former Arsenal defender Keown added: \u201cIf you had 10 top European referees here tonight, nine of them would\u2019ve given it. This referee is the only one who hasn\u2019t given it – I find it quite alarming he\u2019s not given that penalty. Neuer\u2019s movement towards the ball… that\u2019s enough to give it.\u201d<\/p>\n

But not everyone agreed. Former Arsenal centre-back Matthew Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live: \u201cI think it was the correct call not to award a penalty in the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn first instinct you think it has to be given, but having looked at a replay it looks like Bukayo Saka has initiated the contact. Manuel Neuer puts the brakes on as he rushes out and Saka almost kicks him in the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cA really good call from the referee under incredible pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ex-Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown said: \u201cWe\u2019ve got to say on this occasion it is not a penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like what he [Saka] does and how he is as a player but he has tried to engineer the decision on this one. His leg comes out in an unnatural position, it is not in his natural stride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta chose to stay out of the debate, saying: \u201cThey said they checked it and decided it was not a penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bayern\u2019s penalty claim came from a more unusual incident. During the second half, after the referee blew his whistle, Gunners goalkeeper David Raya took a goal-kick short to Gabriel.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian did not appear to hear the whistle and opted to pick the ball up to take the goal-kick again.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe touched the ball with the hand because he thought it was not in game but it was in game and the referee admitted it was in game and was handball,\u201d added Tuchel.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ferdinand understood Tuchel\u2019s frustration, saying: \u201cI was so adamant Saka\u2019s was a penalty, but I am even more for this. It is unbelievable. Bayern Munich\u2019s is even more a penalty than Arsenal\u2019s was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keown added: \u201cYou can\u2019t argue against the indefensible and the referee was maybe a little out of his depth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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