Foreign media reported that the English Football Referees Association (PGMOL) admitted to a mistake in the scene where a penalty was not awarded to Kaoru Mitoma in the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton Albion.
Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 with Son Heung-min’s opening goal in a home game against Brighton Hove Albion in the 30th round of the 2022-2023 English Premier League (EPL) held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 8th (hereinafter Korean time). Son Heung-min played full-time and scored 1 goal to complete his 100th EPL goal. 메이저놀이터
There was a controversial scene in the game that day. In the 25th minute of the second half, Brighton winger Mitoma caught the ball inside the box, and Tottenham Emil Pierre Hoivier stepped on his foot and fell, but the referee did not even look at the penalty kick VAR.
According to British Sky Sports, it was reported that Howard Webb, president of the England Football Referee Association, acknowledged the mistake of not watching the VAR and not calling a penalty kick.
He also delivered an apology from the English Football Referees Association to Brighton. This acknowledgment of misjudgment is known to be the third official apology recognized by the England Football Referees Association this season.
If this penalty had been awarded, Brighton could have come back 2-1, and if so, it might have been difficult for Tottenham to win. It was a misjudgment that completely changed the game.