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<\/p>\nAnthony Gordon scored a controversial winner for Newcastle against Arsenal <\/p>\n
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Referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said there was no conclusive evidence available for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to disallow Anthony Gordon\u2019s goal for Newcastle United against Arsenal earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Gordon\u2019s goal at St James\u2019 Park on 4 November was allowed to stand following a lengthy VAR review to check if the ball went out of play, whether there was a foul in the build-up and for offside.<\/p>\n
Arteta gave a scathing assessment of the match officials after the 1-0 defeat ended their unbeaten run in the league, with Arsenal backing the Spaniard\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the ball is curved, so it can be over-hanging the line and we need evidence it\u2019s out, and we don\u2019t have that here,\u201d Webb told Match Officials Mic\u2019d Up <\/em>on Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe ball then comes over and Joelinton challenges Gabriel (Magalhaes), and it could be a foul, might be a foul. The VAR decides that the evidence from the footage isn\u2019t clear enough to intervene with a recommendation for a review for a clear error.<\/p>\n Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was furious after Anthony Gordon\u2019s goal was awarded <\/p>\n \u201cSo again, no conclusive evidence that Gordon was offside when the ball was last touched. The VAR went through that diligently and identified no clear evidence to intervene to overturn the goal. The process was actually correct.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Webb said VAR fell short during Wolverhampton Wanderers\u2019 game against Newcastle last month.<\/p>\n Newcastle were awarded a penalty following a challenge by Wolves\u2019 Hwang Hee-chan on Fabian Schar, a decision Wolves manager Gary O\u2019Neil labelled \u201cscandalous\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe feel this is a situation that reaches the threshold for a clear and obvious error even though there is contact and the ball isn\u2019t played by Hwang,\u201d Webb said. \u201cVAR didn\u2019t quite get there and, in our opinion, should have done.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/15\/10\/newFile-2.jpg\")
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