Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inSam BrookesSaturday 07 November 2026 17:30 GMTOdegaard 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.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in