'We are used to it' - should Man City have been awarded a penalty?
Summary
Manchester City lost to Newcastle in a Premier League match amid several debated referee decisions. City unsuccessfully sought penalties for a handball and a foul against Phil Foden, and they questioned the validity of Newcastle's decisive second goal. Despite these issues, Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, refrained from publicly criticizing the referees.Key Facts
- Manchester City lost to Newcastle in a Premier League match.
- City's manager, Pep Guardiola, approached referee Sam Barrott after the game but did not comment on the officiating publicly.
- A disputed foul on City's Phil Foden did not result in a penalty; the referee awarded a goal-kick.
- VAR supported the on-field decision that no penalty was warranted for Foden's incident.
- There was controversy over a potential handball by Newcastle's Malick Thiaw, but no penalty was given.
- Harvey Barnes scored twice for Newcastle, including a debated second goal.
- A screenshot later showed that Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes was onside for the build-up to Barnes' second goal.
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