Furious fans point out Arsenal got away with the exact SAME offence that saw Tyrone Mings give away a bizarre penalty in Champions League defeat... so why weren't the Gunners punished?

Angry fans were speedy to constituent retired that Arsenal escaped reward for nan nonstop aforesaid offence that saw Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings concede his bizarre punishment against Club Brugge connected Wednesday night.

Mings, who was making his Champions League debut for Unai Emery's side, was punished for a lapse successful attraction a fewer minutes aft half time, arsenic he picked up Emiliano Martinez's extremity footwear successful bid to reposition nan shot connected nan separator of nan six-yard box. 

To nan erstwhile England international's dismay, referee Tobias Stieler blew his whistle and called for handball, awarding nan hosts a punishment which was smartly converted by Hans Vanaken for nan only extremity of nan game. 

The decision, which was checked and cleared by VAR, has sparked contention among fans connected societal media, pinch galore questioning why Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes avoided reward for nan aforesaid offence against Bayern Munich past campaign.

After receiving a goal-kick walk from David Raya successful nan 66th infinitesimal of Arsenal's Champions League conflict against nan Bundesliga giants, Gabriel leant down to prime up and reposition nan shot earlier referee Glenn Nyberg waved nan crippled on.

Unlike pinch Mings' unfortunate blunder, nan incident was initially missed by unrecorded tv broadcasts earlier being analysed astatine magnitude connected replays.

Despite chaotic protests from Bayern Munich's players — and their past head Thomas Tuchel who was past period appointed arsenic England's caller imperishable caput coach — nan Brazilian was not made to salary for picking up nan ball.

Tuchel fumed aft nan lucifer and claimed that nan referee's mentation for not awarding nan punishment was because it was a 'kid's mistake'. 

‘For me, for each of us, he made a immense correction not giving nan handball penalty,’ said nan German. 

‘I cognize it is simply a crazy business but they put nan shot down, he whistles, he gives nan shot and nan defender takes nan shot successful his hand.

‘What makes america really angry is nan mentation connected nan field. He told our players that it is simply a “kid’s mistake” and he will not springiness a punishment for illustration this successful a quarter-final.

‘This is simply a horrible, horrible explanation. He is judging handballs. Kid’s mistake, adult’s mistake. Whatever. We consciousness angry because it is simply a immense determination against us.’ 

Multiple fans took to societal media during and aft Aston Villa's 1-0 conclusion to item really inconsistently nan 2 scenarios were officiated, pinch immoderate moreover going truthful acold arsenic to claim, boldly, that referees show 'favouritism' towards Arsenal.

One instrumentality posted connected X: 'There is nary world successful which Mings thinks Martinez has taken that extremity kick. Ludicrous. Didn’t Arsenal get distant pinch that past season?'

Another said: 'Tyrone Mings concedes a punishment for this encephalon fart of a handball. But erstwhile Arsenal do it, PGMOL don’t situation springiness it, because “it’s Arsenal.” Tell maine again really they don’t get immoderate favouritism from nan officials.'

A 3rd protagonist added: 'I’m yet to spot Arsenal fans remark astir Tyrone Mings moreover though their defenders are known for doing worldly for illustration that I retrieve past play Arsenal vs Bayern first limb wherever Gabriel did nonstop thing.  Anyway, it doesn’t suit their agenda, they’ll shut up connected this one.'

After Arsenal's lucifer past season, TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand urged that nan Gunners were fortunate not to concede a spot-kick, contempt admitting Bukayo Saka should person been awarded 1 excessively earlier successful nan match.

The erstwhile Man United prima said: 'It's a pen, ohio my gosh. How tin that not beryllium given?'

'I was truthful adamant that Saka's 1 was, I'm moreover much for this. It's unbelievable. How tin he rustle nan whistle for illustration that and not springiness it?'

Gunners fable Martin Keown said nan incident was 'absolutely indefensible', adding: 'The referee is possibly a small spot retired of his depth. 

'We thought he had a decent game, but there's cardinal moments successful nan crippled location some teams tin look at.' 

And Bayern Munich and England guardant Harry Kane vented: 'We should person gotten a clear punishment erstwhile nan referee blew his whistle. The goalkeeper passed nan shot and Gabriel took it into his hands. That’s nan clearest punishment I’ve ever seen.' 

Arsenal head Mikel Arteta, however, praised nan referee aft nan lucifer for utilizing 'common sense'. 

After Mings' costly blunder, Aston Villa went connected to suffer nan crippled 1-0 successful what marked nan club's first Champions League conclusion connected nan season.

He became nan first English subordinate successful history to concede a punishment connected his Champions League debut, and it will nary uncertainty beryllium 1 that lives agelong successful nan memory.