Main match board: Everton wrongly refused a penalty in Arsenal defeat

Everton He should have received a penalty kick in the match, which ended in a 1-0 defeat Arsenal On December 20, according to the Premier League’s Major Match Events Committee.

The Gunners were 1-0 ahead in the 57th minute at Hill Dickinson when William Saliba and Everton striker Therno Barry clashed inside the penalty area.

Barry got to the ball first, but the Arsenal French defender kicked his boot.

The committee voted 3:2 that the on-field decision taken by referee Sam Parrott not to award a penalty was incorrect.

It was also voted 3:2 that Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Michael Salisbury should have sent the match referee to the monitor to change his decision.

Three members of the committee pointed out that “Saliba carelessly kicked Barry without touching the ball” and felt that this was a clear and obvious mistake.

Two committee members supported the call not to impose a penalty because “there was insufficient impact and delayed reaction.”

Everton manager David Moyes was puzzled by other similar events leading up to the penalty shootout.

In particular, he pointed to the penalty kick awarded by the on-field referee to Fulham against Nottingham Forest two days later. The committee unanimously upheld this penalty kick decision.

“I was choking so hard last night when I saw the decision made [to Fulham] “Our team was not like that,” Moyes said. “It’s as if some clubs get those decisions while others don’t.”

Each KMI committee consists of five members. Three former players or coaches, plus one representative each from the Premier League and professional match officials.