The Premier League has confirmed that Manchester City escaped a penalty that should have been awarded during their 3-3 draw with Everton, a decision that has left the title race closely poised behind Arsenal.<\/p>\n
VAR Paul Howard reviewed the footage but ultimately deemed that any foul had concluded by the time the ball was in play. Penalties cannot be awarded when the game isn\u2019t live. Everton boss David Moyes argued that Bernardo was still fouling R\u00f6hl once the ball had been played into the box. \u201cIf that doesn\u2019t get given as a penalty, then it\u2019s an absolute free-for-all from now on,\u201d he said. \u201cI might have to start coaching my defenders how to defend differently completely. It looks like now you\u2019re able to sort of grapple and wrestle on the ground if you want. I\u2019m absolutely amazed.\u201d<\/p>\n
That assessment from Moyes was later endorsed by the Premier League\u2019s Key Match Incidents panel, as revealed by BBC Sport. The five members of the independent, retroactive arbiters of the game\u2019s officials unanimously agreed that \u201cthere is a clear, sustained holding offence which continues as the corner is taken and the ball comes into play.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the moment of the incident Everton were 3-2 up. A penalty awarded then could have sealed victory for the hosts and left Manchester City six points behind Arsenal with one game in hand. Instead no spot kick was given and J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku produced a late equaliser to take a share of the points.<\/p>\n
City carried the point from Merseyside and followed it with two successive Premier League wins. The club have since closed the gap, climbing to two points behind Arsenal after 36 games played for both sides. The panel\u2019s conclusion has revived a debate over officiating and left the title contest alive heading into the run-in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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