Premier League panel rules on three Leeds United vs Newcastle incidents | OneFootball

The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel reviewed Leeds United’s 4-1 win over Newcastle United and said the three major calls were correctly handled.

Early on, referee Michael Salisbury rejected Leeds appeals for handball against Matias Fernandez-Pardo after the ball struck the striker’s arm. The panel backed the no-penalty decision by a five to nil vote, judging the arm position to be expected after the bounce and without deliberate movement.

Later in the first half, with Leeds 2-0 up after a Lewis Miley own goal from an Ao Tanaka strike and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin header from a James Justin cross, Newcastle protested when Calvert-Lewin’s arm caught Sven Botman. Salisbury booked the forward and the panel supported no red card, also by five to nil, noting he held his ground and used his arms for protection rather than striking.

Midway through the second half, Newcastle appealed for a penalty when Tarik Muharemovic challenged Harvey Barnes. The panel supported the on-field call of no penalty by four to one, saying the contact did not reach the required threshold, although one member felt a spot-kick should have been awarded.

VAR upheld Salisbury’s on-field decisions in all three incidents.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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