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VAR controversy struck again after two interventions infuriated Arsenal and Bournemouth during the Gunners' 3-0 victory - leading to calls for the technology to be axed.
Both sides found themselves on the wrong end of divisive decisions from the officials during a dramatic showdown at the Emirates, with Ryan Christie escaping a red card for a high tackle and the Cherries seeing a goal ruled out in the second half.
Strikes from Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard put Arsenal on course to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League but the visitors hit back through Antoine Semenyo, the forward bundling in after Christie's strike hit the woodwork.
The effort was chalked off, however, after Dominic Solanke was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper David Raya after backing into him in the build-up.
As the loose ball dropped inside the penalty area, Solanke moved into Raya's path and looked to pressure him while the stopper tried to weakly punch away. The contact had appeared minimal but referee David Coote's whistle then sounded.
Bournemouth saw a goal ruled out against Arsenal after a controversial VAR intervention
Dominic Solanke was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper David Raya as the ball dropped
Cherries boss Andoni Iraola and his assistants were incensed after watching a replay in the dugout but their appeals to the fourth official fell on deaf ears.
A delay lasting several minutes allowed the officials at Stockley Park to check several replays of the incident but Coote was not
