Arsenal were not happy with the referee’s decision to blow the half-time whistle before they could take a late corner in the Champions League final.Despite leading 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain, the Gunners felt robbed of a golden opportunity to double their advantage right before the break.The match is currently tightly poised at the 50-minute mark, with Mikel Arteta’s side holding onto their slender lead, but the visual frustration from the first half remains a massive talking point.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYWhy Arsenal were not happy with the refereeThe incident happened in the final seconds of first-half stoppage time. After working the ball deep into the PSG half, Arsenal won a corner on the right wing.Bukayo Saka went over to take it, placing the ball on the quadrant to deliver one final cross into the box.However, before Saka could lift his head to pick out a teammate, the referee blew the whistle for half-time.The Arsenal players were visibly upset at the referee, protesting the denial of their final attacking play.The frustration quickly spread to the stands, where the traveling Arsenal faithful loudly booed the referee as he walked down the tunnel.Watch below:Arsenal were not happy about the half time whistle blowing before they could take their corner ?? TNT Sports & HBO Max pic.twitter.com/wZzEMhKVeb— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 30, 2026More Stories / Latest NewsWatch: Ousmane Dembele levels the score from the spot after Kvaratskhelia is brought down by MosqueraMay 30 2026, 18:53Arsenal were furious with what the referee did right before half-time vs PSGMay 30 2026, 18:32Chelsea & Man City tracking wonderkid who has scored 12 goals in 14 gamesMay 30 2026, 18:00Arsenal have been dangerous from corners this seasonThe reason behind Arsenal’s frustration is simple: they are arguably the most lethal team in world football from dead-ball situations.Denying them a corner is almost like denying other teams a major goalscoring chance.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustArteta’s men have turned set-pieces into an absolute science, breaking records along the way.Arsenal scored 25 goals from set-pieces across all competitions, including a historic, record-shattering 19 goals purely from corners in the domestic campaign.With aerial powerhouses like Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba waiting in the box, a Saka delivery is a nightmare for any defense to handle.Stripping away that final chance right before the interval could prove to be a massive moment in this ongoing battle for European glory.The post Arsenal were furious with what the referee did right before half-time vs PSG appeared first on CaughtOffside.