Arsenal denied at Manchester United as VAR controversies continue at Old Trafford

Martin Odegaard challenges Christian Eriksen in an action penalised by VAR as Arsenal see a goal ruled out against Manchester United.
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Arsenal are the latest Premier League club to be frustrated by VAR after the Gunners saw a goal ruled out during the first half of their 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Gabriel Martinelli thought he had given the Premier League leaders the advantage when he netted after 12 minutes, but referee Paul Tierney was asked by the video assistant referee to look at a possible foul by Martin Odegaard on Christian Eriksen in the build-up.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.