The reason why Sandro Tonali was not penalised for the Newcastle United v Manchester United incident has been disclosed by an ex-referee.

The reason why Sandro Tonali was not penalised for the Newcastle United v Manchester United incident has been disclosed by an ex-referee. Dermot Gallagher, a former referee in the Premier League, has disclosed the reason

 

 

 

why Sandro Tonali was not penalised for his charge on Diogo Dalot during Newcastle United’s victory over Manchester United. Newcastle United’s fifth consecutive victory in all competitions was achieved in a relatively uncontroversial manner at St James’ Park, as the hosts easily defeated Manchester United, led by Ruben Amorim. Harvey Barnes scored twice, and Bruno

 

 

 

 

scored once, securing the Magpies’ third consecutive victory over the Red Devils, despite being halted by Alejandro Garnacho after Tonali’s first-half goal had placed them ahead. Dermot Gallagher’s verdict regarding Sandro Tonali Throughout the 90 minutes, referee Chris Kavanagh was primarily a spectator, as he had minimal responsibilities, with the exception of preventing an incident between Joelinton and Manuel Ugarte that was on the brink of escalating as the Brazilian was substituted.

 

 

 

 

has only one more game to escape being booked in order to avoid a two-match ban for collecting ten yellow cards. Consequently, he has avoided being shown a booking.The sole other incident that Kavanagh encountered on Sunday was a minor penalty appeal for the visitors, which occurred when Diogo Dalot was brought to the ground following a challenge from Tonali. Kavanagh dismissed the calls for a spot-kick,

 

 

 

 

and Gallagher expressed his support for the referee’s decision not to indicate the spot in an interview with Sky Sports Ref Watch. When asked whether he believed it should have been a penalty, Gallagher replied, “No.” “I believe that the other factor that prevents it from being considered a penalty is that he [Dalot] is slightly off balance and is actually slipping before he receives any contact from Tonali.

 

 

 

 

” He proceeds to the location, and Chris Kavanagh, whom I believed to have conducted the refereeing with exceptional skill, renders his verdict. Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) was implemented in the Premier League for the first time this weekend. The technology has been utilised in UEFA competitions since its implementation at the 2022 Qatar World Cup and was previously trialled in the FA Cup.

 

 

 

 

Stay informed about NUFC’s match-day activities by subscribing to our football newsletters. Earlier this season, Newcastle United saw what they believed to be a late winner against Brighton in that competition ruled-out by SAOT. Joelinton’s very early opening goal on Sunday was also chalked off for offside,

 

 

 

 

with SAOT affirming the assistant’s decision of offside.The technology will monitor the precise movement of the ball and up to 10,000 surface “mesh” data points per player, allowing it to determine whether any attacking player involved in the lead-up to an incident was offside. The software then automatically “flags” these for the VAR and SAOT operator.