REASON Goal Arsenal to the goal Manchester United legalized even though David de Gea fell because his teammate, Fred was stepped on, will be discussed in this article. According to the BBC report, the goal was valid because David de Gea fell due to the act of his own teammate, not an Arsenal player.
When the game entered the 13th minute, The Gunners –Arsenal nickname – won a corner kick. Martin Odegaard was also trusted to release a corner kick that was directed to the Manchester United penalty box.
(David de Gea fell after being stepped on by Fred)
In that position, Manchester United defender Harry Maguire managed to secure the ball outside the penalty box. When Harry Maguire saved the ball through his header, at the same time Fred stepped on the heel of Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea.
As a result, De Gea fell and referee Martin Atkinson continued the match because the referee did not see that the Spaniard had fallen. After the ball was headed by Harry Maguire, the round skin was headed by Mohamed Elneny.
The Egyptian midfielder provided a header to Emile Smith-Rowe who immediately fired in the first time. The English midfielder’s shot glided smoothly into the Manchester United goal because at the same time De Gea was falling.
Referee Martin Atkinson who led the match did not immediately validate Emile Smith-Rowe’s shot. He first saw the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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