The most important match incidents (KMI) of the Premier League has weighed Everton's destroyed fine against Manchester United last month in their collision.
In the last moments of the 2-2 draw in Goodison Park, Toffees fans were sent in a frenzy when referee Andy Madley pointed to the place in the 93rd minute.
The decision came after the former United player Ashley Young was sent to the floor when he was challenged by Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt in the box.
However, Everton's hope for taking a late victory was deposited when Madley reversed his decision after he was advised to go to the monitor by Var Official Matthew Donohue and the match ended 2-2.
Toffees -Baas David Moyes remained furious with the decision, but the KMI panel decided that VAR's intervention was the right call.
One of the controversial aspects of the incident was the fact that Madley gave the punishment for an error by Maguire on Young.
However, when assessing it was clear that it was actually the ligge that hinded the movement of Young and in turn sent him to the ground.
That is why, according to ESPN, the panel unanimously voted 5-0 that Madley was incorrect to give the spot kick, and 4-1 that the VAR was right to step in.
A further remark explained that “the contact of the defenders does not correspond to the excessive fall of the attacker.”
No vote was held with regard to the involvement of De Ligt in the incident.
However, a panel member noted that “the referee should not have been sent to the monitor, because it was not a clear and obvious error because of the foot-on-foot contact by Magire and Shirt Tull on Young by De Ligt who was not shown to the referee.”
Madley only received reviews from corners that concentrated on the English defender. For this reason he did not see the camera corner of the goal mouth.
The panel has five members, consisting of three former players and/or coaches, plus one representative of the Premier League and PGMOL.
It was set up at the beginning of the 2022-23 season to give an assessment of decision-making instead of trusting PGMOL's views or the clubs themselves. The verdict is intended to give an arm-length assessment of all important competition incidents.
Speaking after the match, Moyes insisted that the referee was wrong to cancel the decision.
“I can't understand. He (De Ligt) pulled his sweater, “said Moyes. “I just thought the referee made the right decision at the time and he should stay with it.
“I think everyone who watches football, we all look forward to seeing a referee say:” No, no, I stay with it “.
“If it is absolutely clear and clear, that is what we have VAR for, but I didn't think it was necessary to participate.”
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