I had to go down, Azpilicueta should be angry with me – Saka explains penalty situation. Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has explained why he went down in Chelsea’s eighteen-yard area and won a late, contentious penalty in the Gunners’ 4-2 triumph on Wednesday.
After Arsenal’s win over Chelsea on Wednesday night, Saka argued that the event was correctly called a foul.
I had to go down, Azpilicueta should be angry with me – Saka explains penalty situation. Mikel Arteta’s team upset the Blues 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, avenging three straight defeats.
Saka appeared to be brought down by Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta in a strange moment, with the England forward gripping the Spaniard’s arm in another position.
Saka acknowledged that Azpilicueta is likely to be enraged by the scenario.
“No, I’m trying to get in the box and he’s holding me for about five seconds,” Saka told Sky Sports.
“I have to go down. Of course he’s going to be angry at me. Of course, if I was him I’d be angry, but it is what it is.
“I think it was a penalty and the ref didn’t overturn it, so it was a penalty,” he added.
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