Arsenal's VAR Drama: Inconsistent Calls in Champions League

0:00On April 30th, Arsenal and Atlético Madrid played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, but Penelty stole the show with three big calls. Victor Guilkeres put Arsenal ahead from the spot before halftime after a foul in the box. Julian Alvarez leveled it up with Atlético's penalty on a handball against Ben White. Julian laid on, referee Danny McKelley, first awarded Arsenal another spot kick, when David Hanco clipped Evareki as a's boot, only for VAR to overturn. It, after a review, McKell Arteta was furious, calling it a game-changer that shouldn't happen at this level. Pundits like Stephen Gerard said the handball call looked influenced by a similar penalty in the PSG Bayern game the night before. That overturned Penelty felt inconsistent. Last month Arsenal got a soft one against Bayer Leverkusen that VAR let stand, even with minimal contact. Handball rules differ too. UEFA is stricter than the Premier League, where White's arm might have been borderline.

1:03Arsenal heads back to the Emirates with a solid draw, but these VAR twists have everyone debating ahead of the second leg.