The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel has now ruled on the controversial decision to cancel a penalty for Everton against Manchester United.
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- Everton had penalty overturned against Man Utd
- Harry Maguire tangled with Ashley Young
- KMI Panel says VAR correct to intervene
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WHAT HAPPENED?
United drew 2-2 with Everton in February in a match that ended in huge controversy. The Toffees were awarded a stoppage-time penalty when Ashley Young went to ground under a challenge by Harry Maguire but then saw the decision reversed after a VAR check, meaning Everton were denied the chance to score a potentially game-winning spot-kick. Everton were furious at the decision, while former referee Mark Halsey claimed referee Andrew Madley was shown the wrong footage as Matthijs de Ligt had also pulled Young's shirt.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The KMI Panel has now ruled on the incident and says VAR was correct to intervene and overturn the decision. The five-member panel voted 4-1 that match referee Madley was wrong to award Young a spot-kick for the challenge by Maguire. However, there was no vote on the actions of De Ligt, according to .
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WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
The KMI panel noted: "The contact from the defenders doesn't match the exaggerated fall from the attacker." However, one member did disagree and took issue with De Ligt's actions, adding: "The referee should not have been sent to the monitor as it wasn't a clear and obvious error due to the foot-on-foot contact by Maguire and shirt pull on Young by De Ligt which wasn't shown to the referee."
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Premier League's KMI Panel was set up at the start of the 2022-23 season and is made up of five members. Three of the panel are former players and/or coaches, while there is also a representative from the Premier League and one from the PGMOL.
