Everton 2-2 Manchester United: Did referee and VAR make wrong call over Ashley Young penalty?

Manchester United breathed a sigh of relief when Everton's stoppage was destroyed – but did the officials miss the shirt of Matthijs de Ligt on Ashley Young?

Three minutes after extra time, Young Theatral in the United Box fell under pressure from both De Ligt and Harry Maguire. Referee Madley pointed to the place – but Var Matt Donohue sent him to the pitchside monitor to revise his decision.

It seemed that De Ligt had pulled the Young shirt when he tried to hold on to a loose ball, causing the fall to be fueled. Maguire then put his hand on Young.

While Madley was on the pitchside monitor, it seemed that his focus was on whether Maguire's contact was an error.

That vision was supported by the Premier League competition center that was later posted on social media: “VAR checked the call from Penalty's referee to Everton for a challenge of Maguire on Young and it was expected that no mistake had been made and had a review Recommended on the field.

No report was made of the shirt that De Ligt had.

Moyes: There is definitely a shirt pull

Everton boss David Moyes, when the pitchside review was told aimed at Maguire instead of the Ligt's Shirt Trekkracht, said: “So did they look at the vibration of the shirt? So they just called the piece they needed?

“It seemed like the shirt pulling was enough. I can only tell you what I saw. I didn't know what you just told me.

“I think the referee made the right decision at the time and he should have hold on.

“I think everyone who probably watches football, wants to see a referee who says:” No, I stay with what I did. “I just didn't think what we saw was clear and clear that he should have been sent to it screen.

'I don't really know who you would blame [for the decision]. I just don't think VAR should get added. “

Manchester United -boss Ruben Amorim told TNT Sports: “It was a soft touch of what I saw. I think it was a soft penalty, it was clear.”

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