Crystal Palace midfielder Ebrechi Eze said he was fouled by the referee after the game against Brentford.
Crystal Palace Ebrechi Eze told the referee he apologized to him for his wrong whistle after the first Premier League game of the season on Sunday.
The midfielder shot the ball into the goal from a free kick. The hit was disallowed because the referee Sam Barrett Eze’s teammate had given the foul in the situation For Will Hugheswho had a duel with Brentford Nathan Collins against.
– The referee told me that he blew too early and made a mistake. It could have been a game changer, but we have to live with it, Eze told the BBC.
Crystal Palace suffered a 1-2 away defeat against Brentford in the match.
The goal was not won after the situation was reviewed with the help of the VAR video referee, because Barrot had blown his whistle before the ball was in the goal.
The reform introduced by the Premier League for this season, the X-account that clarifies referees’ decisions and VAR judgments during matches, opened up the situation in an update:
– The referee gives a free kick to Brentford for a foul on Collins by Hughes. The whistle was blown before the ball went into the goal, so VAR cannot intervene and the referee’s decision stands.
Head coach of Crystal Palace Olivier Glasner respected Barrot’s act of admitting his mistake. According to Glasner, Barrot showed that he was a “fine man”.
– Everyone was surprised that he whistled so early. However, we don’t want to complain about ready-made decisions, Glasner said.
Sky Sports experts Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards were confused by Barrott’s whistle and commented on the situation during the break. Former midfielder Redknapp criticized the whistle.
– It is a significant mistake. He should let the game breathe. “I’m not sure if it was a foul, so he could have whistled after the situation,” Redknapp said.
Three minutes after Eze’s free kick situation Bryan Mbeumo gave Brentford the lead. In the second half by Ethan Pinnock own goal leveled the situation, but Yoane Wissan the hit gave the home team the victory in the opening match.
The Premier League started at the weekend. Only Leicester and Tottenham, who meet today, have yet to play the opening match.
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