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Arsenal Dealt Gut Punch by Confirmed ‘VAR Error’ Keeping Title Race Alive

SI·Grey Whitebloom·17 days ago
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The Premier League have reportedly confirmed that Manchester City wrongly escaped a penalty concession in what turned out to be a 3–3 draw with Everton which has kept the club’s title charge behind Arsenal alive. Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva took a hands-on approach to marking his opposite midfielder Merlin Röhl at an Everton corner in the 85th minute of the league clash at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier this month . Röhl was clearly tugged to the ground but the contact went unnoticed by on-pitch referee Michael Oliver amid the typical set-piece melee. VAR Paul Howard reviewed the footage but ultimately deemed that any foul had concluded by the time the ball was in play. Penalties cannot be awarded when the game isn’t live. Everton boss David Moyes fiercely argued that Bernardo was still fouling Röhl once the ball had been played into the box. “If that doesn’t get given as a penalty, then it’s an absolute free-for-all from now on,” he fumed.…

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