Taylor explains his decision to allow Brentford's second goal against Man United

Football news 06 may 2025, 07:10
Robert Sykes Robert Sykes Dailysports's expert
Taylor explains his decision to allow Brentford's second goal against Man United Getty Images

The clash between Brentford and Manchester United turned into a real thriller, as the Red Devils nearly fought back from a three-goal deficit. However, it was Brentford's second goal that sparked heated debate, with many believing it should have been disallowed for a foul. Referee Anthony Taylor has now clarified his decision.

Details: The controversy centered around a potential foul by Kevin Schade on Matthijs de Ligt, as the Dutch Manchester United defender ended up on the turf. But Taylor stated that de Ligt had not suffered a serious injury, which is why he allowed play to continue—ultimately resulting in the goal.

Quote: "The main thing I had to determine was whether de Ligt suffered a serious injury or not. Generally, a serious injury is considered to be a head injury. In this case, since he was sitting up, I didn't consider it serious and allowed play to continue. In fact, it might have been more of a foul on Wissa than the other way around.

In this situation, we were more than happy to let the game go on. Brentford were in a promising attacking position, so they didn't want play stopped. Manchester United were the defending side, and they probably wanted the game halted," Taylor said live on Sky Sports.

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