The reaction of Eric Dier, the Tottenham defender, said it all. He had just conceded one penalty, which allowed Bruno Fernandes to equalise for Manchester United, and now it appeared that he had conceded another at the very end.
Dier knew that he had not touched Fernandes before the United man went to ground but the referee, Jon Moss, had bought it and pointed to the spot. Dier was flabbergasted. Enter VAR. When the first replay was shown, it was plain that Fernandes had, at best, initiated the contact and, at worst, dived. Dier was reprieved. No penalty. Spurs breathed in collective relief.
Written by David Hytner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/19/tottenham-hotspur-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report under the title “Fernandes penalty earns Manchester United draw in tense Tottenham finale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
