{"id":47975,"date":"2026-05-31T04:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/arteta-is-upset-by-what-happened-during-arsenals-loss-to-psg\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T04:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:47:01","slug":"arteta-is-upset-by-what-happened-during-arsenals-loss-to-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/arteta-is-upset-by-what-happened-during-arsenals-loss-to-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteta is upset by what happened during Arsenal&#8217;s loss to PSG"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/arteta-is-upset-by-what-happened-during-arsenals-loss-to-psg\/#Arteta_irritated_with_referee_during_game_against_PSG\" >Arteta irritated with referee during game against PSG<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/arteta-is-upset-by-what-happened-during-arsenals-loss-to-psg\/#Arsenal_fans_left_hurt_at_the_end\" >Arsenal fans left hurt at the end<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikel Arteta became frustrated after Arsenal lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, claiming he could have &#8220;easily&#8221; been awarded a penalty for a challenge on Noni Madueke.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Arsenal&#8217;s dreams of winning their first Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as PSG retained their European title with a 4-3 penalty shootout win in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>After extra time, Kai Havertz scored an early goal for Arsenal, and Ousmane Dembele equalized with a penalty in the second half, ending the game 1-1.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The big story from Arsenal&#8217;s perspective was when Maduke collapsed in the box after a scuffle with Nuno Mendes in extra time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arteta_irritated_with_referee_during_game_against_PSG\"><\/span>Arteta irritated with referee during game against PSG<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta and several Arsenal players were furious that referee Daniel Siebert did not point out the spot, but the decision was not overturned by VAR.<\/p>\n<p>The incident sparked a huge outcry from the Arsenal bench and Arteta was also given a warning.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Arteta made it clear that he felt Arsenal had a strong case. His view was simple. In the Champions League final, moments like that can change everything.<\/p>\n<p>If Arsenal win a penalty and score, they have a good chance of winning the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the game went to penalties, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing the net as PSG showed their determination.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Arteta said: <em>&#8220;It could have been easy to give Maduke a penalty&#8230;&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey later said the incident appeared to be a penalty in real time, but replays showed Maduke also grabbed Mendes&#8217; arm.<\/p>\n<p>As such, he felt it was not an obvious mistake and meant VAR was right not to intervene.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_fans_left_hurt_at_the_end\"><\/span>Arsenal fans left hurt at the end<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That kind of explanation probably won&#8217;t make Arsenal fans feel good. Having already seen PSG score from penalties, losing a goal in extra time only added to the frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta also urged his players to use the pain of defeat as fuel rather than letting it break their hearts.<br \/>Arteta is understandably frustrated, but the decision wasn&#8217;t a complete robbery.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of those awkward penalty box incidents involving both players, and it&#8217;s rarely overturned by VAR unless the referee missed something obvious.<\/p>\n<p>That said, finals will be decided by small details and Arsenal will be hurt. They were so close to history that Maduke&#8217;s moment will be relived for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Arteta explains the thought process behind Gabriel&#8217;s crucial penalty kick <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mikel Arteta became frustrated after Arsenal lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, claiming he could have &#8220;easily&#8221; been awarded a penalty for a challenge on Noni Madueke.Arsenal&#8217;s dreams of winning their first Champions League came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as PSG retained their European title with a 4-3 penalty shootout [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-47975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}