Arsenal were not awarded a penalty in the Champions League final against PSG, with the controversial decision dividing opinion among TNT Sports pundits21:29, 30 May 2026Updated 21:31, 30 May 2026Arsenal were told they could feel 'hard done by' as TNT Sports pundits weighed in on the contentious decision that denied Mikel Arteta's side a penalty in their Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw in the showpiece fixture in Budapest after 90 minutes, with the tie progressing to extra time and then a penalty shootout.‌Arsenal lost the shootout 4-3, with Gabriel Magalhaes missing the crucial final spot-kick before being immediately consoled by his teammates, as well as PSG star Marquinhos, his international teammate for Brazil.‌During extra time, Arsenal furiously appealed for a penalty on the touchline and pitch when Noni Madueke went to ground following a shoulder-to-shoulder challenge with Nuno Mendes.‌Referee Daniel Siebert did not point to the spot, and there was no VAR intervention, leaving the on-field decision of no penalty firmly unchanged. Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta were both outraged and booked for their protests, with the incident one of the biggest flashpoints and likely to be a key talking point in the aftermath following the Gunners' loss.A number of TNT Sports pundits reacted to the decision not to award Arsenal a penalty, with the call splitting opinions.Arsenal legend Martin Keown offered his explanation as to why he believes a penalty was not awarded. “Mendes, what saves him, he just gets his arm across, which remains goal side,” Keown said.‌“If he's completely the other side there, that's a penalty. The referee's right on the spot, I don't think VAR will see enough in that to overrule the referee's decision.”TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist stated that he believes a penalty should have been given in Arsenal's favour.‌FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page“I think I'm giving that, you know,” McCoist said. “The only thing is, you look at Madueke's left arm, comes across as well.”Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard described the challenge from Mendes as 'clumsy' when delivering his assessment.‌Gerrard said: “Do you know what? I think it's very clumsy from Mendes. I also think there's a bit of contact, I think Arsenal can be hard done by, in my opinion.”Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere outlined why he believes that had a penalty been awarded, few would have argued it was the wrong call.He said: “I think Ally [McCoist] described it perfectly, I mean, I've seen them given, and if it was given, I don't think we'd say 'Ah, that's definitely not a penalty’.‌“You can see, the players on the pitch, they know, and Dec [Rice] was fuming, and he went to the ref, so, I can see it, I've seen them given.”Rice was also asked to give his verdict on the penalty appeals after the defeat to PSG. Having initially been left incensed by the decision, Rice was much more measured in his take post-match.‌"I've not seen it back yet," he told TNT Sports. "At first glance on the pitch, I think he's ahead of Nuno Mendes, and if I'm looking back at the one we got against Bayer Leverkusen, it's very, very similar."But, look, I'm not going to get into that. Obviously, I was gutted at the time because I thought the ref would have a look."It was obviously not clear enough to be a pen. I thought it was, and so did our bench and our players."‌Arteta also gave his verdict, explaining why he thinks a spot-kick could have been awarded as he referenced the penalty that was awarded to PSG earlier in the match."I watch it back and it could easily be a penalty," the Arsenal boss said on TNT Sports."Especially we see the penalty they gave me this year in the competition. This season, the referee made a decision, and he made a different one with Cristhian Mosquera and that is an important one."Article continues belowJoin our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us - and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.