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Anthony Gordon scored at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
However, it was an incident when he was denied a scoring chance that made headlines.
The first half incident saw Anthony Gordon running into the penalty area and just as he went to shoot, Gordon went down under a challenge from behind by Sofyan Amrabat.
The referee (Robert Jones) on the pitch didn’t give a penalty and neither did the VAR (Jarred Gillett) ask him to watch a replay on the TV monitor at the side of the pitch.
Anthony Gordon and his teammates were astonished to see nothing given, as were the Newcastle United fans not at the match, who saw the replays and quite clearly Amrabat brought the NUFC player down from behind, raking his studs down Gordon’s Achilles.
Quite obviously a stonewall penalty and as further evidence we all saw the shredded Anthony Gordon sock.
Now an official Premier League panel have taken a look…
BBC Sport report – 18 May 2024:
‘The referee was correct not to award Newcastle a penalty during Wednesday’s defeat at Manchester United, says an independent panel.
Sofyan Amrabat stepped on the heel of Magpies winger Anthony Gordon as he ran into the box late in the first half, with United leading 1-0.
The hosts went on to win 3-2 and the incident, which Gordon said was “a clear penalty”, has now been reviewed by the Premier League’s Key Match Incident Panel.
In the verdict, which has been seen by BBC Sport, one panellist believed the “left foot of the defender impedes the attacker on the back of his heel ” and was enough to warrant a penalty.
However, the other four panellists felt otherwise and the non intervention from the video assistant referee (VAR) was unanimously supported.’
If you thought it was unbelievable that the penalty wasn’t given on the night, this is a whole other level.
You can’t get your head around it, such a clear penalty when an attacking player is brought down from behind.
Whilst the Premier League panel are anonymous, unconfirmed rumours are that they go under the code names of Ferguson, Cantona, Beckham and Keane…
Stats via BBC Sport:
Manchester United 3 Newcastle United 2 – Wednesday 15 May 8pm
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Gordon 49, Hall 90+2
Man U:
Mainoo 31, Amad 57, Hojlund 84
(Half-time stats in brackets)
Possession was Man U 45% Newcastle 55%
Total shots were Man U 17 Newcastle 21
Shots on target were Man U 8 Newcastle 8
Corners were Man U 9 Newcastle 9
Referee: Robert Jones
Newcastle United team:
Dubravka, Trippier (Schar 63), Krafth, Burn, Hall, Longstaff (Barnes 77), Bruno, Anderson (Joelinton 62), J Murphy (Almiron 62), Gordon, Isak
Unused subs:
Pope, Dummett, Ritchie, White, A Murphy
(Match Report – Please don’t gift any goals and please, no refereeing or VAR shockers – That’s all I ask… Read HERE)
(Why didn’t Sky Sports have Sir Alex Ferguson as well… or was he on VAR duty? Read HERE)
(Manchester United 3 Newcastle United 2 – Instant Newcastle fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)
(Manchester United 3 Newcastle United 2 – Shocking VAR decision denies NUFC – Read HERE)
Newcastle United matches now remaining:
Sunday 19 May 2024 – Brentford v Newcastle (4pm)
Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Tottenham v Newcastle (at MCG – Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Friday 24 May 2024 – A-League All Stars team v Newcastle (at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne)

 
