Summary
Tottenham Hotspur drew 2-2 with Newcastle United after a controversial penalty awarded by VAR. Tottenham's coach Thomas Frank criticized the decision, stating it was a mistake for VAR to intervene. The penalty allowed Newcastle to score, but Cristian Romero's late goal saved a point for Tottenham.
Key Facts
- The match ended in a 2-2 draw between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
- VAR awarded Newcastle a penalty in the 86th minute after spotting a foul by Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur.
- Newcastle's Anthony Gordon scored the penalty, putting them in the lead.
- Cristian Romero scored an overhead kick in injury time to equalize for Tottenham.
- Tottenham's coach, Thomas Frank, disagreed with the penalty decision, calling it an "absolute mistake."
- The referee initially did not award a penalty but was advised by VAR to review the incident on a monitor.
- Premier League match officials stated the penalty was given because Bentancur was not looking at the ball while committing a holding offense.
