NOTTINGHAM FOREST went 4-2 up against Arsenal after Kieran Dowell bagged a late penalty.
But Arsenal fans were furious as the Everton loanee appeared to touch the ball twice as he fluffed his strike.
The penalty flew past David Ospina
The Gunners were chasing a 3-2 scoreline when Mathieu Debuchy hacked down former Arsenal ace Armand Traore in the box.
But the controversy erupted when Dowell appeared to hit the ball twice as the strike flew into the net from the spot.
Arsene Wenger’s side ran towards the referee to debate the decision, but Jon Moss gave the Championship side the benefit of the doubt.
Arsenal fans and players were left seething as the game finished 4-2 at the City Ground.
Arsenal players raced towards the referee.BT Sport
A similar incident happened last season, when Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez’s penalty was disallowed as it appeared to take a double touch.
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