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The key incident panel of the Premier League (KMI) has intervened in Everton's overtone penalty against Manchester United in its shock last month.
In the final moments of the 2-2 draw in Goodison Park, the fans of the toffee were sent to a frenzy when the referee Andy Madley pointed to the place in the 93rd minute.
The decision occurred after former United Ashley Young player was sent to the floor cane when he was challenged by Harry Maguire and Matthijs of Ligt inside the box.
However, Everton's hopes to snatch a late victory faded when Madley reversed his decision after the official Var Matthew Donohue advised that it was the Matthew Donohue monitor and the game ended 2-2.
The chief of Toffee, David Moyes, let himself be outraged by the decision, however, the KMI panel has decided that Var's intervention was the correct call.
One of the controversial aspects of the incident was the fact that Madley gave the penalty for a lack of Maguire about Young.
Everton was denied a late penalty in his 2-2 draw against Manchester United
Ashley Young seemed to be a foul in the penalty area for Harry Maguire or Matthijs de Ligt
However, after the review, it was clear that it was really from Ligt who obstructed the movement of Young and, in turn, sent it to the ground.
Therefore, according to ESPNThe panel voted unanimously for 5-0 that Madley was incorrect to give him the shot, and 4-1 that the VAR was right when intervening.
Another note explained that “the contact of the defenders does not match the exaggerated fall of the attacker.”
A vote was not made regarding De Ligt's participation in the incident.
However, a panelist said that “the referee should not have been sent to the monitor, since it was not a clear and obvious mistake due to the foot of Maguire's foot and shirts that young people for De Ligt, who did not show the referee.”
Madley were only shown angles reviews that focused on the defender of England. For this reason, the angle of the goal of the goal mouth was not shown.
The panel has five members, composed of three former players and/or coaches, plus a Premier League and PGMol representative.
It was created at the beginning of the 2022-23 season to evaluate decision making instead of depending on PGMol's opinions or the clubs themselves. The trial is intended to provide an evaluation of arm length of all the main incidents of coincidences.
The VAR recommended Andy Madley to review his original decision to give Everton a penalty
The VAR also took an age to decide if Everton's opening goal was on the side, but finally gave it
Speaking after the game, Moyes He insisted that the referee was wrong when revoking the decision.
'I can't understand. He (from Ligt) threw from his shirt, “Moyes said. 'I simply thought that the referee made the right decision at that time and should follow it.
“I think everyone who looks at football is eager to see a referee saying” no, no, I'm staying with that. “
“If it is absolutely clear and obvious for what we have Var, but I did not think it should be involved.”