THE PREMIER LEAGUE have released a statement on the decision to award Brighton a penalty after William Saliba headbutted Joao Pedro.
Saliba made contact on the Brighton striker using his head but avoided a red card.
William Saliba was judged to have fouled Joao Pedro
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Referee Anthony Taylor did deem the challenge to be a foul however so awarded the Seagulls a penalty, which Pedro converted.
VAR reviewed the incident and confirmed the ref’s decision to award a spot kick.
The Premier League match centre have since clarified the incident, confirming the decision made by the ref and VAR.
It wrote on X: “The referee’s call of penalty for a foul by Saliba on João Pedro was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was sufficient contact for a penalty.”
Fans were split on the incident with one Arsenal fan arguing it should have not been a penalty.
They wrote: “In what world is this a penalty against Saliba????”
A fan hit back, saying: “100% pen. If you go to kick the ball and catch the player late it’s a foul, no different with head! It’s a late foul!”
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