Declan Rice blasts ref decision in Arsenal draw

Arsenal drew 1-1 with Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in Madrid. Declan Rice echoed manager Mikel Arteta's anger over referee Danny Makkelie's decision to overturn a late penalty award after reviewing the incident 13 times, with Rice claiming Atlético's hostile crowd of 70,000 fans influenced the Dutch official to reverse his on-pitch verdict. Rice insisted the foul on Eberechi Eze in the area was a 'clear penalty' that should have stood.