Referee Anthony Taylor was right to award a penalty for Brighton and Hove Albion against Arsenal, according to PGMOL chief Howard Webb. A spot-kick was given to the home side in Saturday’s 1-1 draw after Arsenal defender William Saliba collided his head with Joao Pedro’s.

The decision to award Joao Pedro against Arsenal sparked much debate He and William Saliba had clashed heads and the Brighton star went to ground LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! New formation, some new faces, but the optimism has gone at Old Trafford ...

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Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher analyses the controversial incidents from the weekends action including the decision to award Brighton a penalty for an incident involving William Saliba and

THE PREMIER LEAGUE have released a statement on the decision to award Brighton a penalty after William Saliba headbutted Joao Pedro. Saliba made contact on the Brighton striker using his head but

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Former referee Peter Walton is the latest pundit to suggest that Brighton shouldn’t have been awarded a penalty for a clash of heads between Joao Pedro and William Saliba on Saturday.Photo by Mike

Brighton striker Joao Pedro insists his penalty won was clear after their 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The Gunners had the lead through Ethan Nwaneri before Pedro won and converted a penalty after a disputed foul by William Saliba. He later said, “We started the game well. We could have won but got a point. We need to look forward.

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb has said Anthony Taylor was correct to award a penalty against Arsenal defender William Saliba in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Brighton. Saliba was adjudged to ...

Arsenal had started the game with a bit of swish despite the absences, as illustrated when Mikel Merino and Declan Rice quickly combined to release the teenager. Nwaneri surged through on goal for a strike that went in under Bart Verbruggen’s arm. The goalkeeper might have done better. Nwaneri did superbly, in yet another sign of his promise.

Giving his review of both decisions, Johnson explained that because Saliba's challenge on Pedro was not an aerial one where both players were jumping for the ball and each had a legitimate case for winning it, the referee was in a position to award Brighton a penalty for the Frenchman's later challenge.

The incident occurred when William Saliba came together with Joao Pedro in the box. The referee deemed that Saliba had fouled Pedro, awarding Brighton a penalty. Many Arsenal supporters and ...