Supporters were left fuming following a controversial penalty decision involving Kai Havertz, awarded in favour of Arsenal in their win over Bournemouth.
Havertz was fouled by goalkeeper Mark Travers during the first half of their crucial Premier League encounter. Bukayo Saka confidently converted the resulting spot-kick by sending Travers the opposite way at the Emirates Stadium.
Fans fume over Kai Havertz’s penalty incident
However, fans were dissatisfied with the manner in which Havertz earned the penalty. Several individuals expressed their discontent on social media, asserting that the German forward deliberately engineered the situation.
Allegations suggest that the forward purposefully kept his foot low to instigate contact with the goalkeeper and provoke the decision.
Watch the video as posted on X:
It's a dive.
It's a yellow card for Havertz.
Shame.https://t.co/9hBKkEpEj5
— Ryan, Ruben MUFC 🇾🇪 (@RubenWay_) May 4, 2024
A fan said, “Few players are smart to get these decisions right in their favor.
“Havertz clearly knew what he was doing.
“Said this before. Title challenging three would get soft decisions in their favor most times.
“No ref has the guts to give the right decision here.
A second commented, “On what planet is this a penalty? Embarrassing.”
A third remarked,”If this went against Arsenal you’d be screaming corruption.”
A fourth said, “Fair play Havertz, but he’s played the game there. Deliberately drags his foot.
“VAR is a fucking joke not turning that round. What’s the point in it?”
