Controversial Reece James foul on Tierney for Lacazette Arsenal penalty vs Chelsea 2020

This Reece James vs Kieran Tierney incident was a controversial one from the London derby on Boxing Day, with referee Michael Oliver deeming that the contact was worth a penalty. Alexandre Lacazette put away the resulting spot kick to give Arsenal the lead. Fans and pundits were divided in their opinion whether the James foul on Tierney was a penalty or not.

Lacazette penalty against Chelsea | Reece James foul on Tierney VAR review

Minutes after this penalty, a brilliant Granit Xhaka free kick put the Gunners 2-0 ahead.

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