Every VAR error in 2025-26 Premier League: How Arsenal escaped red cards and penalties

11. Brentford 0-0 Tottenham: Romero escapes red

Igor Thiago ran on to a ball over the top in the 56th minute, with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero making a wild swipe to try to intercept. Romero made no contact on the ball and should have been sent off for Dogso.

On-field vote: 2-3

VAR vote: 2-3

12. Wolves 3-0 West Ham: Holding penalty against Krejci

Ladislav Krejci held back Tomas Soucek in the 73rd minute and a penalty should have been awarded.

On-field vote: 1-4

VAR vote: 2-3

13. Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland: Foul by Jimenez on Le Fee

Alex Jimenez bundled Enzo Le Fee to the ground in the third minute and a spot-kick should have been given.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 1-4

14: Leeds 0-1 Sunderland: Holding by O’Nien on Struijk

Another missed holding penalty after Luke O’Nien held back Pascal Struijk in the 16th minute, placing an arm around the Leeds player’s neck.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 1-4

15. Brighton 0-1 Arsenal: Martinelli pulls down Wieffer

Gabriel Martinelli, who was was not looking at the ball, held onto Mats Wieffer as he moved into the area and prevented the Brighton player from challenging for the ball. A spot-kick should have been awarded.

On-field vote: 1-4

VAR vote: 2-3

16. West Ham 2-1 Everton: Handball by Fernandes

Mateus Fernandes touched the ball with his hand in a tussle with Thierno Barry in the 84th minute, and a penalty should have been given.

On-field vote: 1-4

VAR vote: 1-4

17: Brentford 3-0 West Ham: Challenge by Lewis-Potter on Soucek

Keane Lewis-Potter held Soucek in a clear non-footballing action which impacted the West Ham player’s movement and this should also have been a penalty.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 0-5

18. Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace: Challenge by Henderson on Senesi

A penalty was awarded on field but the contact by Dean Henderson on Marcos Senesi was minimal and it should have been overturned.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 0-5

19. Everton 3-3 Man City: Holding by Silva on Rohl

A clear, sustained holding offence by Bernardo Silva on Merlin Rohl which continued after a corner had been taken, so it should have been a penalty.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 0-5

20. Arsenal 1-0 Burnley: Tackle by Havertz on Ugochukwu

Kai Havertz made a lunging tackle from behind on Lesley Ugochukwu, with the Arsenal player only shown a yellow card. This should have been upgraded to red.

On-field vote: 0-5

VAR vote: 1-4