{"id":1897,"date":"2026-04-11T16:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T16:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T16:36:41","slug":"arsenal-get-var-verdict-from-premier-league-after-penalty-drama-vs-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1897","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal get VAR verdict from Premier League after penalty drama vs Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_790335\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal face Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as they look to stretch their lead at the summit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">13:25, 11 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 13:55, 11 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33753197\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bournemouth's Ryan Christie gave away a penalty for handball\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753197.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_JS402639630.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753197.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_JS402639630.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753197.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_JS402639630.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753197.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_JS402639630.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Bournemouth's Ryan Christie gave away a penalty for handball\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Bournemouth&#8217;s Ryan Christie gave away a penalty for handball<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal have received a verdict from the Premier League over why they were awarded a penalty during Saturday&#8217;s clash against Bournemouth. The Gunners found themselves 1-0 down through a 17th-minute goal from Junior Kroupi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team were then handed a lifeline in the 34th minute. Referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty after adjudging that Cherries Forward Ryan Christie had committed a handball offence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That spot-kick was slotted away by Viktor Gyokeres, and the Premier League&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PLMatchCentre\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">official match centre account<\/a> have now confirmed why the penalty decision was made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It said: &#8220;The referee\u2019s call of penalty for handball was checked and confirmed by VAR \u2013 with it deemed that Christie\u2019s arm was raised away from his body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal will move 12 points clear at the summit if they claim all three points against Bournemouth. That is because second-placed Manchester City do not play until Sunday afternoon when they travel to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And Arteta urged his team pre-match to pile pressure on Pep Guardiola&#8217;s team by claiming all three points against Andoni Iraola&#8217;s men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: &#8220;The closer we get, the relevance and importance of the match increases, obviously, and tomorrow is a big day for us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The players know it, our supporters know it, it&#8217;s early kick-off, so get up early, have an early breakfast, bring your lunch, bring your dinner, as you say in England, and let&#8217;s go all together for it because it has to be a big day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33753094\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33753094\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33753094.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mikel Arteta during Arsenal's clash against Bournemouth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mikel Arteta during Arsenal&#8217;s clash against Bournemouth<cite aria-label=\"Image: Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners are chasing a first Premier League title in 22 years as well as their first Champions League crown. 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