2<\/p>\n White did his best to keep Ademola Lookman quiet on the wingCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Even Gunners midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who regularly faced Atletico Madrid when he was on Real Sociedad’s books, made an effort to divert his path away from the badge.<\/p>\n What did White do to spark a confrontation with Simeone?<\/p>\n But White<\/a> evidently did not get the memo, walking directly onto Atleti’s crest.<\/p>\n The Gunners defender was immediately pulled up on the act by Giuliano Simeone, as players from both sides soon surrounded the pair.<\/p>\n Yet the tension cranked up a notch when dad Simeone<\/a> waded into the situation.<\/p>\n Read more football news<\/p>\n Giving his player a nudge to move along, Simeone was seen slapping White’s back multiple times. <\/p>\n The incident quickly turned serious as White and Simeone had to be held back, with one security member making a rapid dash to diffuse the situation.<\/p>\n The two, along with several other Arsenal and Atletico Madrid members, then disappeared down the tunnel.<\/p>\n Keown tells Simeone: ‘Keep your decorum’<\/p>\n Footage of White and Simeone’s incident comes after TNT Sports pundit and Arsenal legend Martin Keown<\/a> took a swipe at the Atleti manager’s behaviour.<\/p>\n “Arsenal have got to make this equally as horrible in the second leg,” Keown said.<\/p>\n “Looking at Simeone, you’ve got to keep your decorum after a game like that.<\/p>\n “I don’t want to go too far with it, but something has gone very wrong there tonight.”<\/p>\n Not White’s night<\/p>\n White’s bust-up with Simeone capped off a frustrating night at the office for the Gunners defender after he was found guilty of a handball inside the box.<\/p>\n Marcos Llorente’s effort from outside the box was going well wide, but instead the ball bounced off White’s leg and hit his outstretched hand.<\/p>\n The initial incident was not picked up by referee Danny Makkelie despite the vocal protests of the Atleti players and fans as well as Simeone on the sideline.<\/p>\n However, Makkelie was quickly instructed to review the incident at the pitchside monitor, where he felt compelled to change his mind and award a penalty.<\/p>\n Julian Alvarez subsequently stepped up and powerfully dispatched the resulting spot kick, with his goal cancelling out Viktor Gyokeres’ first-half penalty.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n White’s handball gave Atletico Madrid a way back into the contestCredit: Getty’Rubbish’ call sours first leg<\/p>\n White’s handball was not the only refereeing controversy from the first leg in Madrid, as Eberechi Eze<\/a> thought he’d won his side their second penalty when he was fouled by David Hancko.<\/p>\n Makkelie had initially pointed to the spot having spotted Hancko making clear contact with Eze and failing to win the ball.<\/p>\n However, Makkelie was told by VAR to review the incident pitchside, where he changed his made and cancelled the penalty.<\/p>\n It was a decision branded ‘rubbish’ and garbage’<\/a> by talkSPORT commentator Jim Proudfoot while an ‘extremely disappointed’ Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta<\/a> claimed it was ‘against the rules’ and ‘unacceptable’.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ben-white-arsenal-ademola-lookman-1077103315.jpg\")
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