Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy will not face any retrospective punishment from the FA after appearing to throw a punch at Tottenham's Erik Lamela during his team's 1-0 victory at Wembley on Monday evening.
Mendy was shielding the ball under duress from Lamela when he spun around and threw a punch - but comically missed his target entirely.
However, the laws of the game state that the officials could deem the offence to be violent conduct as the rules include both 'attempting to use brutality' or 'attempting to strike an opponent'.
It is understood, however, that the incident was seen by referee Kevin Friend and his team of officials at the time and they decided not to punish Mendy. It will now not be included in the officials' post match report and therefore Mendy will not face an FA charge or a retrospective ban.
Mendy endured a difficult evening in which he was twice caught out in defence but on both occasions he was spared by Tottenham's profligacy.
He wrote on Twitter: 'Not the best Mendy tonight but congrats to the team for the 3 points on a difficult pitch.'
Lamceot
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thanks he will no be punished
yeah
Lamceot
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thanks he will no be punished
EdwardC20
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football is for men. play it
City12345
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he's not United player so there for he will be spared, bunch of wankers both FA and city
Nice to see how salty you are buddy😂
AverageS4v4g3
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Spineless useless sweet FA - inconsistency at its best
True, he deserves punishment
AverageS4v4g3
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Like Mendy but I'm starting to get a little concerned about him. He needs to settle in and start being more mature, on and off the field. That act was just plain reckless and stupid, I'm sure Pep laid into him after the match Becuase his defensive play was also highly questionable
12UnitedGuy
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Lamela deserved that punch at least for missing their clearest shot at equalising that game last night
baba21
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Spineless useless sweet FA - inconsistency at its best
Lincolns
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If the punch had connected then there would have been consequences but it did not, there was no follow up so no action
likewise
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If the ref didn't see it, then retrospective punishment is due If the ref DID see it and didn't seem it worthy of an offence, then no, no action would have been taken What part of that dont you get??
always5
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Could have been worse, mendy could have very easily have poked him in the eye with that.
Lidroids
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New update in this incident ' Mourinho fined for mendy swinging a punch '
Elenadover
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The French are normally the first to run away from a fight
Africana
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If you watch it Lamela deliberately hits Mendy on the back of his head with his fist in virtually every game Lamela will swing an arm when being challenged he is clever because he never looks at his opponent and somehow because he doesn't look means it was an accident just works on law of averages that at some point in the game he will catch someone he will also deliberately stand on players when walking past again looking the other way like the Fabregas incident 2016 I am amazed he continually gets away with it
autumn
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So if Mendy spat at Lamela but missed would that still have gone unpunished?
lucidream
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I wish Diego Costa was still in premier league it would have been a good night for me he was making it look awesome
cazjoo
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just because is city player would it be is Chelsea players FA will fine them 10 match ban
horlamee
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he's not United player so there for he will be spared, bunch of wankers both FA and city
Sirish777
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