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'Serious pressure' put on officials over Eze penalty decision

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Eberechi Eze is challenged by David Hancko
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Arsenal fan Trevor Hills says he is "absolutely fuming" at the decision to overturn a late penalty given for a challenge on Eberechi Eze but is "very happy" with the result and performance in the Metropolitano on Wednesday night.

The Gunners emerged with a 1-1 draw from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid after each side scored a penalty, but were denied the chance to take a lead back to the Emirates after the referee was sent to the pitchside monitor to review David Hancko’s challenge on Eze.

"I'm absolutely fuming about that decision but it's not a bad result at the end of the day," Hills told BBC Radio 5 Live's Breakfast. "We will take it.

"From where we were in the stadium it looked a penalty and we could also see some serious pressure being put on the officials to review that. It took an age.

"If you said to us before the game we'd get a draw in an away semi-final first leg we'd have taken it all day long, but I actually left the ground thinking we could have pushed on and won it. To have that feeling after the game – I'm very happy indeed.

"There is added pressure to this tie because neither of the teams involved have won the Champions League before. It's massive for both. There's so much to play for.

"They haven't got to come and score a goal now at the Emirates but it's still all to play for. Fingers crossed we're at our best and we should put the tie to bed."

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