Following the 1-1 draw between Atlético Madrid and Arsenal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday, Swedish forward has voiced his opinion on the decision to overturn Eberechi Eze's penalty.
Speaking after the tough Champions League semi-final first leg, Gyökeres stated: "I don't know why they turned it down."
"It looked like contact, but it's their decision," he added, in comments shared by journalist .
Gyökeres had earlier given Arsenal the lead in the 44th minute from the penalty spot. Atlético responded in the 56th minute through Julián Álvarez, who also scored from a penalty after a handball call.
The match was tight and tactical, with few chances from open play. Both and set up to avoid mistakes, and the overturned Eze penalty became the main talking point after full time.
With UEFA's away-goals rule removed, the tie is level at 1-1 heading into the return leg.