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Kai Havertz: Premier League explain why goal was disallowed as new footage emerges

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  • Kai Havertz’s disallowed goal vs Aston Villa has generated intense discussions online after the late VAR call
  • Arsenal faithful thought they had gotten a winner against Unai Emery’s side, only for the VAR to rule it out
  • The discussions have revolved around which part of Havertz’s body the ball hit, even as the EPL offered an explanation

Arsenal fans are convinced Kai Havertz’s goal against Aston Villa was wrongly disallowed after new footage emerged.

Havertz thought he had won the game for the Gunners after he deflected Mikel Merino’s shot past Emi Martinez, only for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to chalk it off.

A big screen at the Emirates shows VAR reviewing Kai Havertz’s goal against Aston Villa. Photo by Glyn Kirk. Source: Getty Images

 

Why Havertz’s late goal vs Aston Villa was disallowed

Initial replays showed that the ball hit the German’s hand as he attempted to get out of the way. The Premier League immediately explained why the goal was disallowed.

“The Arsenal goal was awarded on-field. The VAR established that the ball hit Havertz’s arm immediately before entering the goal and recommended that the goal was disallowed.”

This is in line with IFAB’s Section 12, which states,

“It is an offence if a player: 1) scores in the opponents’ goal, directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper and 2) immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental.”

New footage of Havertz’s ‘handball’ emerges

However, despite the explanation, a section of Arsenal fans are still convinced the ball didn’t hit Havertz’s arm after a new slow-motion video surfaced.

The ball appears to ricochet against the former Chelsea forward’s stomach before going in.

@EmanDaGoon asked,

“Kai Havertz ‘handball’ in slow motion. Please tell me I’m not going crazy, but where’s the handball?”

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@SamColeman said,

“If that ball indeed hit his right hand, the trajectory of the ball will certainly not be up. The same video shows it coming off his midriff. Either way, it’s inconclusive.”

The disallowed goal was another disappointment to Mikel Arteta, who saw his side blow away a two-goal lead and drop points in the title race yet again.

Liverpool vs Arsenal EPL title race

Liverpool had earlier beaten a stubborn Brentford thanks to a Darwin Nunez brace in stoppage time, and Arsenal needed nothing short of a win to maintain the chase at the top.

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Leandro Trossard was the star of the show, setting up the two goals for Gabriel Martinelli and Havertz inside the first 55 minutes. Youri Tielemans, however, pulled one back before Watkins scored the equaliser after poor marking inside the Arsenal area.

The stalemate leaves Arsenal six points behind Liverpool, who still have that game in hand.

Reactions to Arsenal draw

TUKO.co.ke has also reported on the reactions of Arsenal fans after they squandered a two-goal lead.

The Gunners dominated most of the game, but two defensive lapses in the second half allowed Emery’s side to get back into it.

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Club World Cup 2025: Chelsea thrash PSG 3-0 to win final

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July 14, 2025

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Chelsea thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the Club World Cup final on Sunday.

The Blues were considered underdogs ahead of the game, in which they came up against the Ligue 1 and Champions League winners.

However, it was the Premier League club who flew out of the blocks in the first half, scoring the three goals that effectively decided the match.

Cole Palmer curled in a pair of identical goals from the right side of the box, putting Chelsea firmly in control at the MetLife Stadium.

Palmer then provided a slide-rule pass for João Pedro to make it 3–0, his third goal of the tournament since joining Chelsea.

There were no goals in the second half, as Enzo Maresca’s men held on to win the Club World Cup, in addition to the UEFA Conference League they clinched last month.

For PSG, they will not be winning an unprecedented sextuple, but they will have a chance to claim the UEFA Super Cup next month against Tottenham.

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Sporting President, Varandas reacts as Viktor Gyokeres skips pre-season amid Arsenal transfer push

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July 13, 2025

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Frederico Varandas, Sporting CP president has expressed his displeasure after Viktor Gyokeres failed to turn up for the club’s pre-season amid the striker’s push to join Arsenal this summer.

Gyokeres is very desperate to join the Gunners and as a result he didn’t sto report to camp on Saturday evening for Sporting’s pre-season.

Arsenal supposedly offered a €65m bid plus €15m in performance-based add-ons, but Sporting wants a €70m plus a further €10m in bonuses for the Swedish player.

Speaking on the development, Varandas said (via Fabrizio Romano): “If they don’t want to pay Viktor’s fair market value, we are very comfortable with that for the next three years.

“This strategy is also making it more complicated for the player [Gyokeres] to leave.

“Nobody is above the interests of the club. Whoever they are”.

Varandas added that Sporting is calm as everything will be resolved before the summer transfer window will close.

He, however, suggested that the club will be imposed a huge fine on Gyokeres for not showing up for pre- season and the player will be asked to offer an apology.

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EPL: Replace Sanchez, you can’t win any trophy with him – Obi Mikel tells Chelsea

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July 13, 2025

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John Obi Mikel, former Chelsea midfielder, has urged the Blues to replace goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez this summer.

According to the former Super Eagles captain, Chelsea can’t win any trophy in the new season with Sanchez as their number goalkeeper.

“A lot of the Chelsea fans can agree that we need another top goalkeeper because Sanchez isn’t doing it,” Obi Mikel told talkSPORT.

“The goalkeeper situation needs to be sorted out. We can’t go into the new season with Sanchez, I am sorry.

“I am sure that 99% of the Chelsea fans will agree with me that Sanchez isn’t the goalkeeper that’ll win us trophies. Definitely not.”

Last month, Obi Mikel urged Chelsea to sign Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.

The former Nigeria international insisted that Chelsea need Trubin in the new season.

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