Arteta denounces overturned Eze penalty as "unacceptable", Rice says referee was "provoked"
Mikel Arteta expressed fierce disappointment after the referee’s decision to cancel a penalty awarded to Eberechi Eze, describing it as "completely unacceptable". The controversy unfolded during the first leg of Arsenal's Champions League semi‑final against Atletico Madrid, a match that ultimately ended in a 1‑1 stalemate.
In the 78th minute, substitute Eze found himself in the box and was broug…