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Everton were wrongly denied a spot-kick against Manchester City following VAR errors review
TL;DR
Everton were denied a penalty against Manchester City after a VAR review confirmed a foul by Bernardo Silva. The decision could impact Everton's chances of qualifying for Europe.
Key points
- Everton denied a penalty against Manchester City
- Bernardo Silva fouled Merlin Rohl during a corner
- VAR review confirmed the foul but could not award a penalty
- Match ended in a 3-3 draw
- Result impacts Everton's European qualification chances
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Everton were wrongly denied a spot-kick against Manchester City following VAR errors review
Everton should have had a penalty against Manchester City when 3-2 up for a foul by Bernardo Silva. The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel have confirmed that the Toffees should have been awarded a spot-kick after Silva held back Everton midfielder Merlin Rohl during a corner. Man City fought back to get a 3-3 draw against David Moyes’ men at Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier this month but could have left with nothing. The result could prove crucial in Everton’s race to qualify for Europe as victory would have moved them within four points of the continental places.
Silva’s foul was unseen by referee Michael Oliver, and the VAR Paul Howard decided the holding had taken place before the corner was taken. He could not intervene to award a penalty, leaving Moyes disappointed after the game. All five members of the KMI panel agreed that it should have been given.
“There is a clear, sustained holding offence which continues as the corner is taken and the ball comes into play,” read the official report.
Man City left it very late to equalise, with Jeremy Doku’s 96th-minute goal denying the hosts all three points.
Q&A
What VAR errors led to Everton being denied a penalty against Manchester City?
The VAR review concluded that Bernardo Silva's foul on Everton's Merlin Rohl occurred before the corner was taken, preventing the penalty from being awarded.
How could the denied penalty affect Everton's European qualification hopes?
Had Everton been awarded the penalty and won the match, they would have moved within four points of the European qualification spots.
What did the Key Match Incidents panel say about the penalty decision?
The Key Match Incidents panel unanimously agreed that Everton should have been awarded a penalty for the foul by Bernardo Silva.
