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Nov 13, 2023 · Marc Cucurella was adjudged to have fouled Erling Haaland during Chelsea's draw with Manchester City's win and now experts are giving their guidance.
Aug 18, 2024 · Fan footage from the Stamford Bridge away end has emerged after Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella was forced to walk past the Manchester City fans.
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VAR Robbed Chelsea Marc Cucurella Foul On Erling Haaland Penalty | Chelsea vs Manchester City (4-4) Denzel Updates.
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M anchester City's Erling Haaland was awarded a penalty against Chelsea because Marc Cucurella failed to let go of the striker despite the Norwegian holding the full-back in the build-up.
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- Man City's 'soft' penalty
- De Zerbi: I don't like most English referees
- Frank fumes as Liverpool's Endo escapes red card
VAR took centre stage once again in another thrilling weekend of Premier League action, with unpunished rough tackles and controversial penalty calls at the centre of the talking points.
Chelsea and Manchester City's thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge started with a controversial penalty awarded for a foul on Erling Haaland by Marc Cucurella.
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Meanwhile, VAR chose not to give a red card to Liverpool's Wataru Endo for a high challenge on Brentford captain Christian Norgaard, while Brighton's Mahmoud Dahoud was sent off for a stamp in the Seagulls' 1-1 draw with Sheffield United.
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Erling Haaland slots home from the penalty spot to give Manchester City the lead against Chelsea. Sky Sports Jamie Carragher questioned whether the penalty should have been given after the striker appeared to be holding Marc Cucurella
Midway through the first half of Chelsea's game with Manchester City, Anthony Taylor awarded City a penalty after Cucurella had adjudged to have tugged on Haaland's shirt in the box. The decision went to VAR, who stuck with Taylor's call.
Reacting to the incident at half-time, Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards said: "It's soft and the Chelsea fans will feel aggrieved, but it's not a clear and obvious mistake.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Brighton and Sheffield United
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi admitted he does not like "80 per cent of English referees" after his side were held to a 1-1 draw by Sheffield United.
The Seagulls were winning 1-0 when Mahmoud Dahoud was sent off for an inadvertent stamp on Blades midfielder Ben Osborn.
United levelled three game five minutes later and De Zerbi was booked by referee John Brooks for his touchline demeanor.
De Zerbi said the decision to send Dahoud off was the right one within the rules, but had a general complaint about VAR refereeing standards due to the "behaviour" of officials.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Liverpool and Brentford
With Liverpool leading 1-0 against Brentford at Anfield in the second half, Wataru Endo's challenge on Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard was looked at by VAR.
Referee Paul Tierney did not even give a foul when Endo tackled Norgaard in the 54th minute, though VAR Stuart Atwell delayed the restart of the game to look at the challenge.
Atwell stuck with Tierney's original decision and Endo escaped further punishment.
Reacting to the incident, Brentford manager Thomas Frank said the Liverpool midfielder should have received a red card based on previous red card incidents, including Curtis Jones' red for Liverpool at Tottenham, and Marcus Rashford's dismissal against FC Copenhagen last week.
Nov 12, 2023 · 22' Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City. VAR has confirmed that Cucurella fouled Haaland, but is now checking whether City committed a foul in the build-up.
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Nov 13, 2023 · What happened: Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the 21st minute when Marc Cucurella was adjudged to have held back Erling Haaland. But should the VAR have intervened to overturn it?
