The Gunners came out as 4-2 winners over the Foxes thanks to a late Wilfred Ndidi own goal and a goal from Kai Havertz. After the match, Leicester boss Steve Cooper voiced his displeasure with the officiating, pinpointing 'two poor decisions'.
The incidents that irked the Leicester manager involved Jamie Vardy being denied a foul by William Saliba prior to Arsenal's first goal decision that led to bookings for both Vardy and Cooper as they protested. Later Cooper wasn't happy with Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori not being shown a second yellow for a foul on Facundo Buonanotte.
Post-match, Cooper expressed his frustration: "We were very disappointed with a foul not being given on Vards for the first goal. And although we don't come into games trying to get players sent off, why he hasn't sent off Calafiori is a little bit beyond belief."
He added: "Because of the spell we're in - and the spell that I'm in personally - I'm trying to not let referees' decisions be the headline, as I'm trying to take responsibility for a team that needs to get better results. But we feel those were two poor decisions."
Arsenal fans have pointed decisions to not show Oliver Skipp a second yellow card. Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher also said that the decision not to caution Ndidi for kicking the ball away in the second half was the correct one.
Barrott has been a fixture in Premier League matches this season, either taking charge as the main referee or assisting as the fourth official in every round of fixtures. However, he's set for a break from the action this weekend
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