In the 14th minute of Arsenal vs Newcastle, Yorke fell to the ground in the penalty area. The referee Gillette first called a penalty kick, then checked the VAR and confirmed that goalkeeper Pope first touched the ball without a penalty kick.
For this, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey posted a message saying: "Yorcres' penalty kick should not be overturned. The player was knocked down by Newcastle goalkeeper Pope when he broke into the penalty area by a single strike. Although Pope touched the ball, he did not really intercept the ball. This touch cannot deny the penalty for the penalty."
"Why did VAR intervene? This is not an obvious and major misjudgment by referee Gillette. The penalty on the court should have been maintained. Yorke pushed the ball towards Pope, and Pope touched the ball, and then a late action brought him down."
"How many times have you seen that although the player touched the ball first, his subsequent actions were still judged for fouls? Touching the ball does not mean that this is not a penalty. VAR does not It's time to intervene. We saw a similar situation in Brighton last season, when Saliba was awarded a foul on João Pedro, although he had headed the ball to clear. "
" Then, Newcastle also wanted a penalty at the end of the game, and Ilanga's cross hit Gabriel's arm. But Gillette's penalty was correct. It was not a penalty. It was a blocking action, and the ball bounced and hit Gabriel's arm, and his arm was in a natural position. "
"Where can you put your arm when you fall to the ground? The arm can only be in the air. Look at the speed of the ball and the close distance of the moment of hitting. I would be very surprised if Gillette would suggest looking back."