Arsenal’s title push hit another roadblock with a 1-1 draw against Everton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta rotated his squad, resting key players like Saka and Ødegaard ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Leandro Trossard gave Arsenal the lead with a fine first-half finish, but it was cancelled out by a controversial second-half penalty.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was judged to have pulled Jack Harrison down in the box. VAR confirmed the decision, and Iliman Ndiaye converted to level the game. Arsenal protested, with Arteta calling the penalty “never a penalty” and claiming Jake O’Brien should’ve seen red for halting a counter-attack.
Former referee Mike Dean admitted the decision was soft but “probably not wrong.” Arsenal now sit further behind league leaders Liverpool, who need just 11 points from their final eight games. Arteta’s side must quickly regroup ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
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