Arsenal Denied Penalty By VAR Because Nicolas Pepe's Elbow Is Offside In Baffling Decision

Arsenal have been denied a controversial penalty in their clash with Everton thanks to Nicolas Pepe's elbow being offside.

Dani Ceballos went down rather dramatically under a challenge from Richarlison and the Gunners were given a penalty.

However, VAR then intervened and judged Pepe to have been offside by his elbow in the build-up.

The Ivorian was already stood waiting to take the spot-kick and he looked bemused at the decision.

Fans have reacted to the decision and they're in disbelief at VAR picking out the offside over Ceballos' theatrical fall to the ground.

Arsenal would eventually lose the game 1-0 thanks to a mistake from Bernd Leno.

Richarlison fizzed a ball into the box which Leno then spilled into his own net.

Defeat leaves Mikel Arteta's side ninth in the Premier League following a sixth home defeat of the season.

They're back in action on Thursday evening when they take on former manager Unai Emery's side Villarreal.

Topics: Football, Premier League, Everton, Nicolas Pépé, Arsenal, VAR

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