KMI panel states Sunderland penalty against Arsenal was incorrect
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 9:35 AM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel concluded that Sunderland should not have received a penalty for a challenge by Ezri Konsa on Dan Ballard during their match against Arsenal. The ruling, made by a 5-0 vote, indicated that while Konsa's challenge was untidy, it did not meet the threshold for a foul. The panel affirmed that all other critical decisions in the match, including an Arsenal penalty and a disallowed Jurrien Timber goal, were correct. Additionally, the non-award of a potential second penalty for Sunderland was unanimously deemed right. The panel's decision was released on September 23, 2026.
- •KMI panel ruled Sunderland's penalty was incorrectly awarded.
- •The decision did not qualify as a clear error for VAR intervention.
- •Other major decisions in the match were supported by the panel.
- •Panel session conducted on September 23, 2026.
- 9:35 AMYahoo Sports — KMI panel rules Sunderland shouldn’t have received penalty vs Arsenal
"The Premier League’s KMI panel have ruled that Sunderland shouldn’t have received a penalty against Arsenal, and that all other big decisions in the game were correct.Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty...
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