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Why Arsenal should have been awarded penalty vs Hull in VAR blunder

Arsenal were wrongly denied a penalty in their narrow 1-0 win against Hull City…

By Fasika Zelealem · Football London

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 6:55 PM

Key Things to Know

Arsenal was incorrectly denied a penalty against Hull City due to a flawed VAR offside review.
Rules expert Dale Johnson explained Nobel Mendy's foul on Kai Havertz took precedence over any offside position.
Martin Odegaard scored a 72nd-minute goal to secure a 1-0 victory for Arsenal.

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Arsenal was mistakenly denied a penalty during their 1-0 victory over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium. Referee Farai Hallam awarded Hull a free-kick after VAR determined Kai Havertz was offside prior to being fouled by Nobel Mendy. However, rules expert Dale Johnson explained that Mendy's shirt pull occurred before Havertz committed an active offside offense, meaning the penalty should have stood.

Mikel Arteta's side secured all three points regardless thanks to a 72nd-minute strike from captain Martin Odegaard following a parried Noni Madueke shot. The win moved Arsenal six points clear of second-placed Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

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