Gyokeres poked the ball past Pope and was brought down, with referee Jarred Gillett pointing to the penalty spot. As a result, the penalty decision was overturned, much to the chagrin of the Arsenal players and their manager Mikel Arteta. ‘I am simply astounded that referee Gillett hasn’t awarded a penalty kick after the intervention of VAR,’ Hackett told Football Insider. No matter what capacity, Referee, VAR or 4th official that is too much. ‘I find it difficult to understand how a penalty kick has not been awarded to Arsenal.’A Premier League statement on the decision read: ‘After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of penalty to Arsenal.