Former top referee rules on Newcastle v Swansea controversial incident
Dermot Gallagher reviews controversial decisions in the Premier League after each round of games, on behalf of Sky Sports, and has given his call on an incident in the Newcastle v Swansea game on Saturday.
Around 10 minutes before half-time a right wing corner was awarded to Swansea.
When it was swung in, Jonjo Shelvey completely lost his man who had a free header.
That Swansea player headed the ball down and towards goal, where another Swansea player flicked it and slightly changed the direction of the ball.
Mohamed Diame the mast line of defence and his arm instinctively moved and he blocked the ball with something…
Dermot Gallagher has now given his verdict and he says that whilst it was all but impossible for the referee to see it at the time, it was a handball and Diame should have been red carded with a penalty given.
INCIDENT:
‘Newcastle’s Mo Diame appears to handle in the six-yard box.’
Dermot Gallagher verdict:
“Wrong decision, handball, penalty and red card.”
Dermot Gallagher says:
“In fairness to the referee, if you look at every angle you do not think that is a handball.
“You do not know if it has hit him on the chest.
“I think it is a penalty and if he gave a penalty, then it is a red card because the ball is going in.”
Stats from BBC Sport:
Newcastle 1 Swansea 1
Goals:
Newcastle: Joselu 68
Swansea: Ayew 60
Possession was Swansea 58% Newcastle 42%
Total shots were Swansea 8 Newcastle 12
Shots on target were Swansea 5 Newcastle 4
Corners were Swansea 5 Newcastle 4
Referee: Graham Scott
Newcastle United:
Darlow, Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett, Ritchie, Diame, Shelvey (Merino 82), Atsu, Gayle (Joselu 64), Perez
Unused Subs:
Elliot, Haidara, Manquillo, Hayden, Murphy
Crowd: 51,444 (Swansea 1,100)
(Alan Shearer spells it out after watching Newcastle 1 Swansea 1 – Read it HERE)
(Instant NUFC fan/writer reaction to Swansea draw HERE)
(Swansea boss says Newcastle lucky to avoid red card, penalty and defeat – Read it HERE)
(Read what Rafa Benitez had to say after the game HERE)
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