{"id":445585,"date":"2026-05-12T21:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/445585\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:07:09","slug":"arsenal-v-west-ham-disallowed-goal-referee-made-right-decision-howard-webb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/445585\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal v West Ham disallowed goal: Referee made right decision &#8211; Howard Webb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Referee (REF): Chris Kavanagh <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Assistant Referee 1 (AR1): Dan Cook<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Darren England <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Assistant VAR (AVAR): Akil Howson<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: Hawk-Eye replay operator<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">When the on-field team is able to hear the VAR discussion, the text is shown in bold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Possible foul on keeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Watch has gone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: Goal given.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AR1: I don&#8217;t see any foul on the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: On-field decision is goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Checking the on-field decision of goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: OK, let&#8217;s play it through, let&#8217;s play it through. Let&#8217;s just get a feel now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: So, the keeper there\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Then it&#8217;s just a shot. So, it&#8217;s literally just a possible foul on Raya, what I&#8217;m seeing in terms of that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: Yeah, and to make sure he doesn&#8217;t have it in his hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: OK, let&#8217;s get a tighter angle on the goalkeeper please.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: Yeah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: This one. Slow it down, frame by frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: For me, there is a foul. Potential foul with the arm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: His hand is holding his arm down. That&#8217;s impactful, for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: The left arm there, is holding, is across the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: He&#8217;s across the head and he&#8217;s holding the left arm of Raya, there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Which impedes his ability to get to the ball properly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Doesn&#8217;t look that impactful from that angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: I&#8217;ve got a pole-cam angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Give us pole-cam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: It&#8217;s like, Raya\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: Because that contact we&#8217;ve got there, we&#8217;ve got\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Just keep delaying. Just checking possible foul on the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: You&#8217;ve got that straight behind him as well, look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: I&#8217;ll go back to the original angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: But this happens before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: Do you want to see it at full speed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yes please.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Is it impactful on the goalkeeper that, for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Go back to the second angle you showed me, the second angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: No problem, just going to look now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: Can you do a split screen on both of them as well?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: This one here, this one. Yeah, give us a split screen. That one and then the first angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: OK, goalline?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: No, sorry, this one and this one, thank you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: I don&#8217;t like Trossard not facing the ball and you&#8217;ve got\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: I agree, it&#8217;s impactful, it&#8217;s just everything else that&#8217;s going on as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: Let&#8217;s say we&#8217;re saying that&#8217;s a foul, then what are we saying about Trossard&#8217;s actions on the same player?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: What are we saying about Declan Rice behind?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: He still gets a hand to the ball, doesn&#8217;t he? When he&#8217;s getting to the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: What&#8217;s your initial opinion as you watched it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: I think, for me, we send him for an on-field review to look at the possible foul on the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: And then we get him to look at the other incidents as well. I think that&#8217;s the best decision in terms of this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Chris (Chris Kavanagh &#8211; REF), I&#8217;m going to recommend an on-field review for a possible foul on the goalkeeper but there are some other incidents to look at while you&#8217;re at the monitor as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: So, I&#8217;m going to show you a possible foul on the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">RO: This angle?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: The left arm of Pablo comes across Raya and holds on to the left arm of Raya as he goes to win the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: Yeah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: I&#8217;m showing you that now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: I can see the clear holding on him across.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah, but then I&#8217;m just going to show you some, obviously, other angles on that incident, of players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">AVAR: You&#8217;ve got Declan Rice and you&#8217;ve got Trossard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: I don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re trying to show me, give me a clue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Trossard on Pablo. Just if you look at Trossard on Pablo. Give me a better angle on that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: I&#8217;ll get you a better angle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s much in that at all, I&#8217;m happy with that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah, OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: That&#8217;s nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: And then if you just want to consider the actions of Declan Rice on Mavropanos at the back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: But the foul happens on the goalkeeper before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: Before it, so\u2026 After review, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> number\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: 19. Foul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: Just confirm his number again for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">VAR: Yeah, confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: Mic open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">REF: After review, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> number 19 commits a foul on the goalkeeper. 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