Manchester United were denied a penalty when Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters handled the ball in his own area against the Red Devils under pressure from Amad Diallo
The Premier League have released a statement following the decision to not award a penalty to Manchester United following an appeal for handball.
Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters appeared to handle the ball in his own 18-yard box but Ruben Amorim’s side saw their appeals waved away by referee John Brooks. Video assistant referee Paul Tierney concurred with the match official’s assessment following a brief check of the 25th-minute incident.
Alejandro Garnacho’s shot had been blocked high into the air before bouncing in the direction of Walker-Peters and United star Amad Diallo. Southampton’s defender attempted to protect the looping ball from his opponent but had some difficulty in doing so.
Amad attempted to force an error from Walker-Peters however, and initiated contact with the 27-year-old just before he handled the ball. This has been provided as a mitigating circumstance, contributing to the Saints star touching the ball in the manner he did and appears to have ensured that a spotkick was not awarded.
A stament from Premier League match centre read: “The referee’s call of no penalty for handball by Walker-Peters was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed it was accidental as a consequence of contact from Amad.”
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