Arsenal thought that they should have been awarded a second-half penalty against West Ham, after the ball appeared to hit Pablo's arm inside the box
18:21, 10 May 2026Updated 18:28, 10 May 2026
Arsenal were denied a penalty against West Ham United
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Arsenal were denied a penalty against West Ham United
Gary Neville has claimed that referee Chris Kavanagh was correct NOT to award Arsenal a second-half penalty against West Ham on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta's side thought they should have been given a spot-kick in the 69th minute at the London Stadium after the ball appeared to hit Pablo's arm.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: "He's doing the breaststroke. I'm not sure he can get out of the way, there's nothing he can do there. I don't think that’s a penalty.
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"One thing we've seen in the Champions League games is some ridiculous hand ball decisions. The ball hits his right arm but there's no way he could get out of it, if it was in Europe I'd be more worried."
Meanwhile, Rob Green told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It was impossible for Pablo to get out of the way, to disappear. There was nothing he could do there."