Premier League
Dec 8, 2012 3.00pm
2
0
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Mikel Arteta 26' goal
  • Olivier Giroud 54' yellowcard
  • Mikel Arteta 64' goal
  • Per Mertesacker 66' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Jonas Olsson 54'
  • yellowcard Chris Brunt 58'
  • yellowcard Steven Reid 78'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger unsure about Santi Cazorla penalty

Wenger unsure about penalty

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is not 100% sure if Santi Cazorla dived for the first penalty against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Frenchman says that the midfielder has assured him that there was contact with Steven Reid, because of which he "lost his balance".

"No [I haven't reviewed it]," said Wenger. "I am sorry if it was not a penalty but I have spoken to Santi and he said he has been touched and lost his balance.

"Maybe he made more of it, I don't know. But he told me just after I came to see you (journalists at the post-match press conference).

"I asked him the question because I knew you would ask me the question."

Mikel Arteta successfully converted that penalty in the first half and also scored from another spot kick in the second period to lead Arsenal to a 2-0 win at the Emirates.

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