Former FIFA referee assesses non-awarded penalty favoring Arsenal in game against Real

The match between Arsenal and Real Madrid sparked some controversies regarding the officiating, including an allegedly non-awarded penalty in favor of the "Gunners" due to Raul Asensio's handball. However, former FIFA referee Keith Hackett has a different opinion.

Details: Hackett stated that the referees' decision was correct and that the VAR should not have called the field referee to the monitor at all.

Quote: "I agree with Paul Merson, it was not a handball and did not need reviewing. Poor VAR intervention. The ball hit the player's hand, which was in a natural position.

I would like VAR to adhere to the criteria and intervene only in cases of clear and obvious errors. Such interventions affect the course of the game," Hackett told Football Insider.