ARSENAL fans were left fuming after Jakub Kiwior stopped to put his BOOT on as Brighton scored.
But others claimed the defender’s shoe issue should have seen VAR rule out the Seagulls’ opener.
Jakub Kiwior stopped to put his boot on as Brighton scored against ArsenalRichard Pelham / The Sun
Sky SportsFans were left fuming by the incident while others felt VAR should have intervened[/caption]
January signing Kiwior racked up another start at the expense of Rob Holding as Arsenal hosted Brighton at the Emirates.
The Gunners knew a win was necessary to keep their title hopes realistically alive.
But after a drab 0-0 in the first half, it was Brighton who eventually drew first blood.
Julian Enciso nipped into the box to fire past Aaron Ramsdale after 51 minutes.
Yet it was Kiwior who drew the ire of Arsenal fans after appearing to stop in his tracks during play.
The centre-back looked to slightly stumble before going to one knee and adjusting his boot.
At the same time, Enciso picked up the ball before slotting it into the net for 1-0.
But while some fans slammed Kiwior for messing around with his shoe, others defended the Pole by claiming he appeared to be stamped on – and therefore VAR should have ruled out Brighton’s strike.
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