The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel confirmed three additional video assistant referee errors, bringing the season total to 23. Two errors involved penalties that should have been awarded for holding offences. Everton were wrongly denied a penalty against Manchester City after Bernardo Silva held back Merlin Rohl during a corner, with the panel concluding the holding continued as the ball came into play. Everton had not received a VAR intervention in their favour this season. The panel also overturned a penalty awarded to Bournemouth against Crystal Palace, stating the goalkeeper’s contact was minimal and the referee’s penalty call was incorrect. West Ham were also identified as needing two penalties in their match at Brentford, though one was not considered to have been a clear error.
"Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23. The panel has recorded three errors involving penalties, two of which should have been awarded for holding offences. Everton, the only team not to get a VAR intervention in their favour this season, were wrongly denied a spot-kick against Manchester City. David Moyes' side led 3-2 at Goodison Park when, on a corner, Bernardo Silva held back Toffees midfielder Merlin Rohl - unseen by referee Michael Oliver."
"The VAR Paul Howard decided the holding had taken place before the corner was taken, so he could not intervene to award a penalty. "If that doesn't get given as a penalty, then it's an absolute free-for-all from now on," Moyes said after the game. All five members of the KMI panel agreed with Moyes, saying "there is a clear, sustained holding offence which continues as the corner is taken and the ball comes into play". City equalised deep into stoppage time through Jeremy Doku to snatch a 3-3 draw."
"The panel also voted 5-0 that a penalty awarded to Bournemouth in the 29th minute of their 3-0 home win over Crystal Palace should have been overturned. Marcos Senesi went to ground claiming contact from goalkeeper Dean Henderson, and referee Rob Jones pointed to the spot. The VAR Peter Bankes decided to uphold the decision. "Henderson drops the ball, reaches for it and Senesi goes down under very minimal contact from the goalkeeper," the panel said. "The referee's call of a penalty was incorrect and that VAR should have intervened to recommend a review.""
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