West Ham are investigating whether or not to log an official criticism with the PGMOL after Callum Wilson’s disallowed equaliser in opposition to Arsenal pushed them additional in direction of relegation.
VAR Darren England despatched referee Chris Kavanagh to his pitch-side monitor on the London Stadium in stoppage time to take a look at a possible foul by Pablo on David Raya.
It was determined that the Arsenal goalkeeper had clearly and clearly been impeded, and Mikel Arteta’s facet held on to their 1-0 result in transfer 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League.
Happening as one of many greatest VAR calls in historical past, it additionally left West Ham some extent shy of their relegation rivals Tottenham, who tackle Leeds at dwelling tonight.
It’s understood West Ham will ask to listen to the VAR audio with insiders confirming to Every day Mail Sport that they’re now within the technique of deciding whether or not it’s value complaining to the PGMOL. They imagine Pablo was pushed by an Arsenal participant into Raya, although one senior supply did concede the entire complaints course of can be ‘pointless’, nevertheless.
West Ham gamers had been left infuriated by the choice to disallow their late equaliser
Pablo was adjudged to have fouled David Raya within the build-up to Callum Wilson’s aim
The refereeing physique, led by Howard Webb, are believed to assume England and Kavanagh made the proper name in a second of excessive stress. They took 4 minutes and 17 seconds to return to their conclusion collectively.
A number of the frustration surrounding the foul on Raya is to do with inconsistencies throughout the 2025-26 season with comparable conditions going unpunished.
Chelsea, for instance, had been denied a penalty away at Arsenal in March regardless of Raya hitting Joao Pedro with two arms whereas the striker was additionally being wrestled to the bottom. Arteta’s facet received that conflict 2-1 on the Emirates Stadium.
