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Arsenal fans fume as Leandro Trossard screamer ruled out by ‘rigged’ VAR
Arsenal fans fume as Leandro Trossard screamer ruled out by 'rigged' VAR,The Gunners had a goal ruled out in the first half of their Premier League clash with Leicester after VAR deemed there to have been a foul in the build-up to Leandro Trossard's screamer

Arsenal fans fume as Leandro Trossard screamer ruled out by ‘rigged’ VAR

Arsenal fans have raged over the referee’s decision to overturn Leandro Trossard’s screamer against Leicester City.

The winger thought he had netted only his second goal for the Gunners with a superb strike in the 26th minute. Trossard received the ball on the edge of the box following a corner, before thundering it into the top corner.

But his emphatic celebration was soon interrupted by referee Craig Pawson, who was advised by VAR to have another look at the build-up to the goal.

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Having watched the footage back on the monitor, Pawson deemed Arsenal’s Ben White to have held goalkeeper Danny Ward’s hand down, making him unable to catch the ball before it was patted away.

And the decision unsurprisingly left Arsenal fans livid, with one Twitter user writing: “This league is rigged.”

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Leandro Trossard's celebrations came to an abrupt halt
Leandro Trossard's celebrations came to an abrupt halt (Image: Offside via Getty Images)
The referee overturned his original decision for a foul by Ben White
The referee overturned his original decision for a foul by Ben White (Image: Getty Images)

Another tweeted: “It seems there’s always a different interpretation of decisions when it’s Arsenal on the receiving end.” And a third commented: “Absolutely scandalous. Again.”

A fourth sarcastically wrote: “That’s a great use of VAR. Well done,” while a fifth added: “Arsenal being blatantly cheated again.”

Fans slammed VAR
Fans slammed VAR (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta was again left fuming just minutes later when Bukayo Saka appeared to be brought down by two Leicester players in the box, which the referee did not deem a penalty.

Arteta could be seen angrily gesturing to Pawson, before fourth official Robert Jones came over to have a word with the Spaniard.

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