After Everton’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at Goodison Park on Saturday ended without a penalty kick being given in the second half, Alan Shearer has sided with the referees.
The Magpies were given a penalty following an on-field VAR review in the first half, when referee Craig Pawson failed to call a clear foul by James Tarkowski on Sandro Tonali.
Jordan Pickford saved Anthony Gordon’s spot-kick, but Everton thought they should have had their own penalty when Dominic Calvert-Lewin was tripped by Dan Burn.
Calvert-Lewin appeared to have a chance to score after Nick Pope made an incredible save, but as he reached to shoot, his legs tangled with Burn’s.
“The only thing on that one I would say is that Dan Burn doesn’t attempt to tackle him, [he] doesn’t attempt to get in his way,” Shearer stated on Match of the Day on Saturday night, October 5. And then I saw Calvert-Lewin kick [his leg] in the back.
“It’s one of those where if it’s given, it won’t be revoked, and since he didn’t give it, they won’t turn around.”
Shearer continued by criticizing Newcastle, his previous team, for lacking an innovative offensive player.
“The last third of them was terrible,” he continued. “To get to the final third, they played some really good football, but their final pass or finish was terrible.”
Dominic Calvert-Lewin penalty should have been awarded in Everton v Newcastle
Burn got in the way of Calvert-Lewin in the box, whether he wanted to or not.
It makes sense that VAR did not permit a penalty kick and instead let the on-field ruling to remain. After all, it was a close call.
Some claim that Calvert-Lewin booted Burn in the back of the thigh, but we argue that Burn was going to shoot when Burn entered his space, which not only knocked him down but also prevented him from scoring a clear and evident goal.
It’s likely that Burn shouldn’t have been sent off because what he did wasn’t intentional. Shearer stated that no tackle attempt was made.
Is it a foul, though, if a player bumps into someone else without realizing they’re there and knocks them down?
Everton should have been awarded a penalty since it is not necessary to have the intent to give up a foul.
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