League panel: Sunderland penalty award against Arsenal was incorrect

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A Premier League panel unanimously decided that the penalty awarded against Arsenal in a match at Sunderland was incorrect. The penalty call penalized Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa for holding but was contested by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta; the penalty was missed by Enzo Le Fee.

A penalty award strongly contested by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at Sunderland was incorrect, according to a unanimous decision from a Premier League panel. Referee John Brooks penalized Gunners defender Ezri Konsa for holding Sunderland’s Dan Ballard at a corner, with David Raya saving Enzo Le Fee’s spot-kick as the champions ran out 2-0 winners on September 12.