Reaction to Joao Pedro 's penalty against Arsenal was unanimous on Match of the Day as Gary Lineker and his pundit panel expressed shock at the award.

Joao Pedro won and converted a penalty after William Saliba made contact with the forwards head as they contested a high ball; the Arsenal defender made a slight touch with the ball before clashing with Pedro;

On the penalty that he won: "I tried to control the ball and then [Saliba] hit me. It is good that I scored. I always try to be positive with goals and assists. I like the feeling [of scoring] and hopefully I will score more."

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was left lamenting a controversial penalty decision on Saturday, the likes of which he said he has “never seen,” and which consigned his team to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion has left Mikel Arteta’s men facing an uphill battle in the Premier League title race. The Gunners took an early lead through 17-year-old Ethan

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the penalty his side conceded against Brighton is a decision he has "never seen in his career".

Ignore the “bizarre” penalty decision versus Brighton, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have bigger issues - Brighton 1-1 Arsenal: Ethan Nwaneri’s opener was cancelled out after Joao Pedro converted from the pe