Bukayo Saka Arsenal penalty verdict after Bayern Munich Champions League VAR controversy

Arsenal and Bayern Munich have it all to play for in next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg, after a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium.

In a topsy-turvy game, Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for Arsenal before Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane turned it around for Bayern. The Gunners weren’t done, though, with Leandro Trossard scoring an equaliser in the 76th minute.

The game didn’t come without controversy, though. In the dying stages of added time, Saka appeared to be tripped in the penalty area by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, but the appeals for a penalty were waved away by referee Glenn Nyberg with a VAR check, siding with the on-field decision.

It wasn’t the only penalty shout for either team throughout the game. Thomas Tuchel explained in his post-match press conference why Bayern should have been awarded a second spot-kick in the second half.

But it was the late incident with Saka that has caused the most debate among fans and pundits. So, our journalists thought that we would have our say, with a few different viewpoints; take a look below.

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After some of the penalties we have seen given this season across football this season, it is difficult to work out why Saka did not receive one against Bayern on Tuesday night. It is clear the winger was attempting to change direction with Neuer coming out off his goal line and thus there is little Saka could do other than be brought down by the 'keeper in that instance.

Arguments which suggest that the forward initiated the contact are absurd and it begs the question — if that's not a