'Bizarre decision' but not 'shocked' to see penalty awarded - Warnock
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Arsenal's Ben White will feel hard done by Dutch referee Danny Makkelie's decision to award a penalty in the second half of their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid after Marcos Llorente's shot hit White's leg and then touched his hand, which prompted penalty claims from Atletico's players.
Initially, Makkelie did not award the penalty, but after communicating with VAR officials he was sent to the pitchside monitor, which ultimately led to him awarding a penalty.
Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said referee Makkelie was "influenced" by the similar choice to award PSG a penalty against Bayern Munich.
He told TNT Sports: "I think the referees have been influenced by the decision that happened [in Paris].
"They have seen the handball committed by Alphonso Davies that led to a penalty and thought we need to follow suit and give this one from Ben White - even if he tries to move his arm out of the way."
Match of the Day pundit and ex-Liverpool left-back Stephen Warnock doesn't believe Atletico's penalty for handball would have been awarded in an English domestic game.
"I just don't think it gets given in the Premier League," Warnock said.
"His arm is already in that position and I know people might say it is an unnatural position but he's trying to block a shot and then it hits his leg and comes up and hits his arm.
"It's just a bizarre decision but I wouldn't say we are shocked at seeing it given in the Champions League."
