No penalty for Maatsen's reckless challenge on Guimarães

What happened

In the eighth minute of added time, Ian Maatsen, already on a yellow, caught Bruno Guimarães' standing leg without touching the ball. Jarred Gillett played on and VAR did not recommend a review. The KMI panel ruled 5-0 that it was a penalty and a second yellow. Arsenal won 1-0 through Saka regardless.

On the pitch

No penalty: play on

VAR

VAR did not intervene

Benefited

AVL Aston Villa

Harmed

ARS Arsenal

Fallout

• The KMI panel also ruled that Maatsen should have received a second yellow card.

Reaction

• “The panel felt that a penalty should have been awarded on-field for Maatsen's reckless challenge on Guimaraes. Clear contact was made on the attacker's standing leg and Maatsen made no contact with the ball.”

  KMI panel · Match Round 2 ruling · source

Sources

• officialPremier League Match Round 2 – Key Match Incidents Panel outcomesPremier League
• officialFull KMI panel decisions, Match Round 2 (PDF)Premier League
• reportPremier League panel confirms Aston Villa VAR error in Arsenal defeatRead Aston Villa
• analysisPremier League VAR review: How was Enzo Fernández not offside?ESPN
• officialVAR got it wrong! Premier League admit massive refereeing mistake in Arsenal win over Aston VillaGoal