Everton wrongly denied penalty in Arsenal loss – panel

The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel concluded that Everton should have won a penalty for their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on December 20.

When William Saliba and Everton striker Thierno Barry clashed inside Hill Dickinson Stadium, the Gunners had a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute.

Barry first touched the ball, but the French defender from Arsenal kicked his boot.

The panel decided 3-2 to reject Sam Barrott’s decision to not award a penalty on the field.

Additionally, it was decided 3-2 by video assistant referee Michael Salisbury to have instructed the monitor to request a change of course.

Three panelists thought it was an obvious error when they observed “Saliba carelessly kicks Barry without making contact with the ball.”

Due to “there was not enough impact and a delayed reaction,” two panellists voted against the no-penalty request.

Why other similar incidents had resulted in spot kicks, according to Everton manager David Moyes?

He specifically made reference to a penalty that the on-field referee gave to Fulham against Nottingham Forest two days later. This spot-kick decision was unanimously supported by the panel.

When I saw Fulham’s decision, I was half-choking last night, and ours wasn’t,” Moyes said. “It seems as though some clubs make those decisions while other clubs don’t,” the statement goes.

Additionally, the panel determined that VAR Peter Bankes’ recommendation against Newcastle receiving a spot-kick for their 20-December game against Chelsea was accurate.

When Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah pushed Anthony Gordon to the ground, according to head coach Eddie Howe, the Magpies were given a “stonewall” penalty.

At the time, Newcastle had a 2-1 lead, and the game ended tied at 2-2. The club stated that they were “seeking clarification” regarding the choice.

The panel disagreed that a spot-kick (3-2) should have been given, but it didn’t pass the required 3-2 for a VAR intervention.

“Chalobah makes reckless shoulder, hip, and leg contact without a challenge for the ball,” claimed those in favor of a penalty.

After his side lost to Liverpool at home on December 20, Thomas Frank was furious.

Xavi Simons was sent off for a challenge on Virgil van Dijk in a VAR review.

Hugo Ekitike’s push on Cristian Romero should have prevented Liverpool’s second goal, according to Frank.

In stoppage-time, Spurs captain Romero was then shown a second yellow card.

The panel unanimously determined that both the Ekiti goal and Simons red card were accurate.

According to the Ekitike incident, “there’s not enough contact for a foul, especially given the high threshold for penalizing contact.”

Romero received a 4-1 support for his second yellow card.