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Everton wrongly denied penalty in Arsenal loss - panel

Everton wrongly denied penalty in Arsenal loss - panel

By Rashika Kumar
01/01/2026
Source : BBC
Everton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal last Wednesday, according to the English Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel.

Arsenal were leading 1-0 in the 57th minute when William Saliba and Everton striker Thierno Barry clashed inside the area.
Barry got to the ball first, but his boot was kicked by Arsenal's French defender.

The panel voted 3-2 that the on-field decision by referee Sam Barrott to not award a penalty was incorrect.

It also voted 3-2 that video assistant referee (VAR) Michael Salisbury should have sent the match official to the monitor to change his decision.

Three panel members noted that Saliba carelessly kicks Barry with no contact on the ball and they felt it was a clear and obvious error.

Two panellists supported the no-penalty call because there was not enough impact and a delayed reaction.

Everton manager David Moyes was confused why other similar incidents had resulted in spot-kicks.

In particular he referenced a penalty given by the on-field referee to Fulham against Nottingham Forest two days later.

The panel unanimously supported this spot-kick decision.

He says he was half-choking last night when he saw the decision given to Fulham and theirs wasn't.

Moyes says it feels as though certain clubs get those decisions and other clubs don't.

Each KMI Panel is made up of five members.

Three are former players or coaches, plus there is one representative each from the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials.

Source: BBC Sports
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