The PGMOL’s leader refereeing officer, Howard Webb, has made touch with Brighton to say sorry for the officers’ failure to award the Seagulls a penalty of their 2–1 loss to Spurs.
Kaoru Mitoma was once tripped within the field by means of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg however referee Stuart Attwell failed to identify the infringement. The error was once compounded by means of the video assistant referee (VAR), Michael Salisbury, failing to overturn Attwell’s determination.
The incident came about with the ratings at 1–1 and Brighton have been additional punished when Harry Kane scored the winner for Tottenham in a fiery sport. Both head coaches, Cristian Stellini and Roberto De Zerbi, have been despatched off after a number of coaches have been excited by a war of words at the touchline.
De Zerbi was once incensed after Brighton had a 2nd purpose dominated out. A possible Mitoma purpose didn’t rely within the first part after he was once adjudged to have managed the ball together with his arm, whilst a Danny Welbeck purpose was once annulled after VAR determined it have been diverted in by way of Alexis Mac Allister’s hand. Both selections have been marginal and tensions peaked to go away the top coaches heading for the stands.
Brighton had every other enchantment for a penalty became down after Lewis Dunk went down within the field after having his blouse pulled. If Brighton had gained the fixture, they might have closed the distance to Spurs in fourth to a solitary level.