Arsenal vs. Chelsea: PGMOL explain Declan Rice penalty decision after handball controversy

The PGMOL have defined why Declan Rice managed to keep away from conceding a penalty in Arsenal’s Premier League conflict with Chelsea on Sunday.

The previous Blues academy graduate virtually put the ball by his personal web on the finish of the primary half, however David Raya pulled off an impressive response cease to show his deflection behind for one more nook.

Raya’s efforts proved futile, as Piero Hincapie then inadvertently headed the ball previous his personal goalkeeper from Reece James’s nook, as Chelsea levelled proper on the finish of the primary half following William Saliba’s opener.

Nonetheless, replays of the Rice incident confirmed the England worldwide elevating his elbow and the ball hitting his outstretched arm whereas he was grappling with Jorrel Hato.

Referee Darren England and VAR official John Brooks each noticed nothing unsuitable with Rice’s actions, and the Premier League Match Centre have now defined why Chelsea weren’t awarded a penalty.

“The referee’s name of no penalty was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed there was no punishable handball offence with Rice difficult an opponent because the ball hit his arm,” the organisation wrote on X.

Arsenal additionally acquired away with one early within the second half, as Raya caught Joao Pedro within the head whereas punching a nook clear, however there was nothing doing for the officers.