Arsenal players celebrating their goal while Callum Wilson watched in disappointment over VAR disallowed 95th minutes goal
By Victory Oghene
Save for the four minutes and 17 seconds VAR check that culminated to Referee Chris Kavanagh disallowing Callum Wilson’s 90+5 leveller, Arsenal would have lost a point to West Ham. The VAR check revealed how Pablo grabbed the arm of David Raya before Callum Wilson scored a goal that was later disallowed.
Had it stood, Wilson’s goal would have cut Arsenal’s lead at the top to three points and Manchester City could have returned to the top of the table with a win in their game in hand over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
VAR stepped in after Callum Wilson scored a 95th-minute equaliser for West Ham
Referee Kavanagh then watched 17 replays of the incident before making his decision. In total, it took 4 minutes and 17 seconds between the ball crossing the line and a foul being awarded.
Arsenal defeated West Ham 1-0 to move closer to the Premier League title
Leandro Trossard’s late goal set the Gunners on course for a crucial win in the Premier League title race, but with time nearly up Wilson fired home from a corner to send the London Stadium into a frenzy.
However, the VAR spotted the arm of West Ham’s Pablo across Raya’s neck as the Arsenal goalkeeper fumbled the initial delivery into the box. Referee Chris Kavanagh was sent to the monitors by VAR Darren England and disallowed the goal.
