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Arsenal fans are furious that VAR did not intervene in the goal they conceded against Brighton on Sunday.
Julio Enciso opened the scoring six minutes after half-time when Pervis Estupinan sent him outside the box.
The Paraguayan scored to make it 1-0 from close range but his goal angered Arsenal fans online.
They believe there was a breach in the staging as they allege Evan Ferguson fouled Jakub Kiwior, who fell before Enciso scored.
Replays showed that the striker caught the defender's heel before the ball went into the net. BREAKING FOR BRIGHTON
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– Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 14, 2023
One Twitter user wrote:
"How can this goal stand up to what Ferguson did to Kiwior? What a pathetic operator."
A second tweet:
"Of course, there was no VAR to check for Ferguson fouling Kiwior in preparation for this goal."
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The third added:
"Sorry but Ferguson stepped on Kiwior."
The fourth said:
"I need to know, why wasn't there a foul when Ferguson kicked Kiwior in the box?"
Another commented:
"VAR needs to see this. Clearly Ferguson is stepping on Kiwior!"
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