Bukayo Saka: Arsenal Star Slammed for Behaving Like a ‘Baby’ Over UCL Penalty Claim

• Bukayo Saka has been told he is a 'crybaby' after his penalty claim
• His penalty appeal in the Champions League was waived by the ref
• The England star scored in Arsenal's 4-goal thriller against Bayern

Arsenal forward, Bukayo Saka, has been brutally told he behaved like a 'baby' during his side's four-goal Champions League thriller against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

The Englishman was in the thick of things for the Gunners as they faced the beleaguered German champions in the first leg of their quarter-final duel.

Saka drew first blood for Arsenal before Serge Gnabry cancelled his effort, while his compatriot Harry Kane converted from the spot to turn the game on its head.

But substitute Leandro Trossard climbed off the bench to restore parity. Despite plenty of goalmouth action from both sides, it proved to be the final goal of the enthralling battle at the Emirates Stadium.

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Saka's Controversial Penalty Claim

One of them involved Saka. In the dying embers of the game, the 23-year-old was put through on goal in one last attack, but in his bid to win the game for Mikel Arteta's charges, he was impeded.

The zippy winger appeared to have a trailing leg collide with that of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, which led to a passionate penalty appeal by him and his Arsenal teammates, which referee Glenn Nyberg waived.

Nyberg's decision not to award a last-minute penalty to the home side drew the ire of Bukayo, who was visibly dissatisfied with the decision as he remonstrated.

Saka slammed for behaving like a 'baby'

The incident sparked controversy, with opinions divided on whether a penalty should have been awarded.

However, former footballer Paulo Di Canio, now a pundit, firmly supported the referee's call and criticised Saka, labelling him a 'cry baby' for his reaction.

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“He moves blatantly the leg towards Neuer, it’s never a penalty,” Di Canio told Sky Sport Italy as quoted by Daily Post.

“He didn’t behave as an experienced player. He behaved like a baby with no experience.”

Explained: Why Saka's penalty was not given?

According to Tribuna, the reason why the North London club was denied a penalty was because there wasn't a clear and obvious error by the German goalkeeper.

When Neuer left his goal, his leg remained stationary. Saka encountered it before any contact occurred, and it wasn't a situation where Manuel deliberately obstructed him. Consequently, the penalty wasn't awarded.

Kane supports Saka's penalty claim

In a previous publication, Sports Brief reported that Kane appeared to support Bukayo Saka regarding a controversial penalty claim.

Kane recognised his fellow England teammate's valid argument for a penalty after Saka was clipped by Neuer.

When questioned about the decision, Kane told Amazon Prime, "If that happened to us, I would want the penalty. But it’s a 50-50 decision."