The game was locked at 1-1 in the 55th minute, with the ball in the hands of Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. As he prepared to release it, there was an off-the-ball collision between David Brooks and Marc Cucurella. The VAR, Graham Scott, advised referee Rob Jones that there had been a serious missed incident -- one that hasn't been seen by the officials -- for violent conduct by the Bournemouth player.
For the first time in the Premier League, a red-card review was rejected. And it was also the first time that a yellow card was shown when the VAR believed a player should be sent off.
The VAR cannot advise a yellow card ... only a red. But once at the monitor, the referee is in complete control of the final outcome and doesn't have to follow the VAR.
A VAR is going to make mistakes, because no one is infallible. It's why the monitor exists, to act as a fail-safe against incorrect reviews.
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