Declan Rice could be handed a ban by UEFA after his post-match comments following Arsenal’s draw with Atletico Madrid.The Gunners star was left incensed when his side had a late penalty controversially overturned by referee Danny Makellie towards the end of their 1-1 draw on Wednesday night.Rice played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal were held to a draw in the Spanish capitalGettyIn the 78th minute, Makellie initially pointed to the spot after Eberechi Eze went down following a challenge from David Hancko.Replays showed Eze getting to the ball first, before Hancko appeared to catch him late, but the official was then instructed to review the decision.After watching the incident 13 times over at the VAR monitor, Makellie then reversed his decision, leaving Arsenal furious.Gunners manager Mikel Arteta made his feelings clear afterwards, blasting the call as ‘unacceptable’.Rice: Fans ‘provoked’ penalty decisionRice was equally unimpressed in his post-match interview, where he suggested the referee had been swayed into changing his mind by Atletico’s vociferous home crowd.The England midfielder said: “It’s a clear penalty, and I don’t know how that’s not been given.“I think the fans provoked the decision and changed the ref’s mind.“UEFA is totally different [to the Premier League]. In both boxes, you have to be so careful because they give absolutely everything.”Trouble ahead?According to the Times, Rice’s fiery interview could potentially land him in hot water. With UEFA set to look over the referee’s report, they will then have to decide if the Arsenal star’s comments questioned Makellie’s integrity.Atletico’s players surrounded Makellie after he initially awarded a penaltyGettyGettyThe official eventually reversed decision after watching multiple replays at the VAR monitor[/caption]It is not yet clear how long this process will take, or what form a punishment for Rice would take.Arsenal face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, and should they progress, would take part in the final on May 30 against either Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain.This isn’t the first time Rice has come under the microscope for some explosive comments in Europe.Whilst at West Ham, he received a two-match ban after he accused a referee of corruption during his side’s Europa League semi-final exit against Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.On this occasion, it took over five weeks for his punishment to be handed out, which could reassure Arsenal fans.Double blowIt wasn’t just the late refereeing decision which angered Rice, with another of the game’s three penalty incidents leaving him frustrated.Ben White’s handball gave Atletico Madrid a way back into the contestGettyAfter Viktor Gyokeres gave the Gunners the lead from the spot in the first half, Atletico levelled things up ten minutes into the second period with a penalty of their own from Julian Alvarez.But this too proved controversial, with the ball striking Ben White‘s trailing arm as he charged down Marcos Llorente’s volley.While this was initially missed by the referee, a VAR check ensued, with Makkelie ultimately awarding Atletico a penalty.Rice was also sceptical over this, saying: “At first glance I thought: ‘If that’s in the Premier League it doesn’t get given because it’s so low to the ground’.“The ball’s not going on target. In the Champions League, referees are really quick to make decisions, and to blow their whistle, and you can’t do much about it. “I feel like they penalise you more in European competitions. But it doesn’t matter. We move on to next week and we want to beat them.”