Mikel Arteta has criticised Paul Tierney’s decision to disallow Gabriel Martinelli’s goal in Arsenal’s 1-3 defeat at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
Arsenal thought they had taken a 12th-minute lead when Martinelli finished sweetly after being played through on goal by Bukayo Saka after Christian Eriksen had been robbed of possession by Odegaard.
The goal was disallowed after the VAR official for the game, Lee Mason advised referee Paul Tierney to check the pitchside monitor, where he ruled Eriksen had been fouled by Arsenal’s captain in the build-up.
A brace from Marcus Rashford and a debut goal from new signing Antony ended Arsenal’s winning start to the season.
Martin Odegaard believes he challenged Eriksen fairly and the goal should have stood amid a weekend dominated by controversial VAR decisions.