without ruling out other goals, sparking fresh claims of inconsistent officiating.
Costly Moment: The overturned effort would have drawn Spurs level and possibly shifted the momentum in a vital relegation clash, intensifying frustration among supporters.
The backlash has since fuelled wider arguments about VAR, with many fans insisting the system should only step in to correct clear and obvious mistakes — not subjective calls already judged on the pitch. Across platforms such as X and Reddit, plenty argued this incident fell into the latter category.
📌 FINAL SCORE — AND THE FALLOUT
Despite their anger, Spurs were beaten 4–1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Arsenal strengthened their grip on the Premier League title race and piled further pressure on their north London rivals. Still, the controversy surrounding the disallowed goal is likely to linger well beyond full-time.
Whether the call was technically right or wrong, the episode underlines one of modern football’s most divisive debates: when VAR should intervene, particularly in defining moments where opinions remain sharply divided.
