Leandro Trossard gives Arsenal dramatic win with West Ham denied by huge VAR call
The Guardian · 2026-05-10 · archive
It was the most extraordinary finale to an occasion when the tension seemed to override everything. The spectacle was suffocated. There was almost too much at stake for both teams. And then there we were, the players from each team standing on the sideline behind the referee, Chris Kavanagh, as he pored over the replay monitor on the advice of the video assistant, Darren England, his heart hammering, like that of everybody else inside the stadium.Arsenal led 1-0 through Leandro Trossard’s 83rd minute goal, which had come shortly after David Raya had produced a massive one-on-one save to deny the...
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West Ham United fell to a slender defeat against Arsenal in a high-pressure encounter decided by a late strike and a pivotal VAR intervention. Following a scoreless period marked by significant tension, Leandro Trossard broke the deadlock for the visitors in the eighty-third minute. The Hammers had nearly taken the lead moments earlier, only for a critical one-on-one save by David Raya to preserve the parity. Dramatic scenes unfolded during the final stages as referee Chris Kavanagh consulted the pitchside monitor to review a late incident. The subsequent decision went against West Ham, upholding Arsenal’s advantage and ensuring the hosts finished empty-handed.
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