Should it have been a penalty? The referee made a controversial decision in West Ham - Chelsea match

Football news 21 sep 2024, 13:29

Liam Carter Dailysports's expert

Should it have been a penalty? The referee made a controversial decision in West Ham - Chelsea match

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Chelsea comfortably defeated West Ham 3-0 in an away match in the 5th round of the Premier League.

The Blues were already leading by two goals by the 18th minute thanks to a brace from Nicolas Jackson. However, a rather controversial incident occurred in the 30th minute.

Chelsea defender Datro Fofana grabbed West Ham player Krisensio Summerville by the arm in the Chelsea penalty area, stopping the player's movement, after which his opponent fell to the ground. However, the referee did not award a penalty after consulting with VAR.

The VAR assistants deemed that it was not a prolonged delay. Therefore, it was interpreted that it was not a penalty.

Yes, that should have been a penalty to West Ham.

"Not sustained holding" has to be the worst excuse yet, Fofana has gripped his hand on Summerville's arm, stopped the momentum for a clear chance and left him with no choice but to go down. https://t.co/ivS5hSFj1b pic.twitter.com/CHuyhH4SxZ
— Has the Referee or VAR made a poor decision? (@PoorEPLreferees) September 21, 2024

The @FA_PGMOL keeps struggling, no penalty given by VAR after Summerville gets pulled down by Fofana. Summerville skips past Fofana who grabs a hold around Summerville's left wrist, and then pulls Summerville's arm in behind his back.

Why is this call such a disaster? Because,… pic.twitter.com/P5c62d9JQI
— The Swedish Rumble 🔰 (@SwedishRumble) September 21, 2024

After five matches, Chelsea has accumulated 10 points and risen to second place in the standings, overtaking Arsenal in real-time.

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