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Odegaard scored the only goal of the game (Getty)

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners beat Hull City 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal were controversially denied a penalty in the first half when Kai Havertz appeared to have his shirt pulled by Nobel Mendy.

Referee Farai Hallam went to the monitor following advice from VAR and announced that Havertz had been fouled, but then stated he was offside and awarded a free-kick to Hull. However, Havertz was not trying to play the ball nor challenging an opponent for the ball, and laws state the foul should take precedence in this situation.

BBC pundit Dion Dublin labelled the penalty decision as “clear as mud”, with Hull then managing to keep Arsenal out until the 72nd minute.

At this point, Odegaard stepped to score the winning goal, ensuring Arsenal still stay top heading into the international break.

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