Arsenal players celebrated Trossard's winner against West Ham
English side Arsenal’s narrow victory over West Ham United has sparked widespread criticisms from football fans on social media, following a controversial foul incident during the game.
Arsenal’s 1-0 win in the Premier League on May 10, 2026, was marked by a disputed moment involving foul play during a corner kick.
In a keenly contested match, Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners the lead in the 83rd minute, boosting their title challenge and keeping them on track.
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However, in the dying moments, West Ham won a corner kick. The ball came off Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya’s hand and fell to Callum Wilson, who fired it into the net.
Complaints were lodged by Arsenal players, and after an extensive review, referee Chris Kavanagh ruled out the goal, citing a foul by Pablo Fornals on Raya, whose arm was obstructed while attempting to save the ball.
Some aggrieved fans took to social media to lambast referee Kavanagh for disallowing the goal, arguing that similar fouls committed by Arsenal players in previous matches were overlooked.
They claimed that Fornals’ contact with Raya was not strong enough to obstruct the goalkeeper, who even managed to get a touch on the ball, and therefore the incident should not have been deemed a foul.
Others criticised the Premier League, alleging a deliberate attempt to hand Arsenal the title through officiating decisions, describing the incident as “robbery and corruption.”
Meanwhile, some social media users applauded the referee for making a brave decision to disallow the goal, insisting that the incident was a clear foul that obstructed Raya before the ball crossed the line.
Read the reactions below:
Robbery of the highest place
— UdyOnline 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@Udy_Online) May 10, 2026
This angle...WOW
— Central (@WestHam_Central) May 11, 2026
PABLO IS BEING MANHANDLED BY TWO ARSENAL PLAYERS AND LITERALLY LOSES BALANCE BECAUSE OF THIS
RICE DRAGS MAVROPANOS INTO THE GOAL AFTER TRYING TO BEAR HUG SUMMERVILLE
TODIBO IS RECEIVING WAIST LOVE
IT'S AN ABSOLUTE FARCE I WONT GET OVER pic.twitter.com/cfbTPrmx2p
The only problem with that VAR decision is that Arsenal has been doing the same thing the whole season
— AfricanPutin (@vhayolenti) May 10, 2026
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal pic.twitter.com/FofyGYGAxH
Absolutely fucking ROBBED!
— JB (@JBxIxx) May 10, 2026
VARsenal, cheating cunts pic.twitter.com/rOh0WWMsS4
— Cant-Stop-The-Klopp (@LfcMusings) May 11, 2026
Arsenal have robbed west ham in broad daylight man PGMOL are a disgrace for allowing this robbery pic.twitter.com/7r60b1xosI
— Danis (@DanisMCFC) May 10, 2026
How about the multiple times VARsenal have gotten away with it this season? Funny how when the boot us on the other foot you're the first to complain, scummy cunt
— that_guy_swampy (@that_guy_swampy) May 11, 2026
Robbery
West ham going to be relegated due to robberyDisgusting
— Lil Doddy (@DoddyLil56495) May 10, 2026
Spurs getting bailed out
Big 6 bias
The foul is clear, Pablo doesn't allow Raya to freely move.... but why???? Because Trossard is literally TACKLING Pablo, completely oblivious to the ball, (his back to it), just holding Pablo that trying to go for the ball, fouls Raya. First foul here... Trossard!!!
— Sandro Dias (@sandroarcdias) May 11, 2026
We all know VAR is inconsistent but if this had happened at the other end Arsenal haters and West Ham fans would have been happy. What’s done is done!
— Hayley (@hkirkby69) May 11, 2026
This is exactly how Arsenal score most of their goals from set-pieces 🤣
— 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙤 (@UTDRico8) May 10, 2026
WEST HAM JUST GOT ROBBED! pic.twitter.com/f5FmA0JSET
Arsenal have robbed west ham in broad daylight man PGMOL are a disgrace for allowing this robbery pic.twitter.com/7r60b1xosI
— Danis (@DanisMCFC) May 10, 2026
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