The reasons as to why Everton's late penalty against Man United was overturned by VAR have now been revealed.
In the final moments of the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park, Toffees fans were sent into a frenzy when referee Andy Madley pointed to the spot in the 93rd minute.
The decision came after former United player Ashley Young was sent crashing to the floor as he was challenged by Harry Maguire and Matthijs De Ligt inside the box.
However, Everton's hopes of snatching a late victory were dashed when Madley reversed his decision after being advised to go the monitor by VAR official Matthew Donohue and the game ended 2-2.
Toffees boss David Moyes was left incensed by the decision but it's now been revealed as to why the initial call was overturned.
According to ESPN, the incident must be broken down into separates moments - starting with the referee's call to award a penalty for a foul by Maguire on Young.
Upon review, the United defender could be seen with his hand on Young's hip however did not make an effort to hold or pull the Everton wing-back.
The VAR therefore judged that Maguire's efforts alone were not enough to send Young tumbling to the ground and, thus, viewed it as 'a clear and obvious error' which had to be overturned.
There is then the topic of De Ligt's role in the incident, having also been seen making contact with Young before he went to ground.
The outlet claim that 'had the referee given the penalty for the Netherlands international's actions there would have been no VAR review'. However, the referee had penalised Maguire, not De Ligt.
Due to this, VAR officials then had to decide as to whether De Ligt's actions were worthy of a review, if the referee had given nothing.
While officials did believe that De Ligt was holding Young during the passage of play, they described it as a 'fleeting' incident and that the Everton star had an exaggerated fall.
This, therefore, didn't meet the threshold for a clear and obvious error for a penalty.
Moreover, due to the fact that Madley opted to penalise Maguire and not De Ligt, he was only shown reviews from angles that centred over the England defender. For this reason, he was not shown the goal-mouth camera angle.
Speaking after the match, meanwhile, Moyes insisted that referee Andy Madley was wrong to overturn an injury-time penalty for Everton.
'I can't understand. He (De Ligt) pulled his jersey,' said Moyes. 'I just thought the referee made the correct decision at the time and he should stick with it.
'I think everybody who watches football we're all looking forward to seeing a referee saying 'no, no I'm sticking with it'.
'If it's absolutely clear and obvious that's what we've got VAR for, but I didn't think it needed to get involved.
'It's frustrating. It looked to me like the shirt pull needed to be given. You shouldn't be getting away with pulling jerseys.
'I thought he must have been pulled back or tripped up. It was only when I saw it on the screen when I came back in that I saw the pull on the jersey. Ash has been a forward player for most of his career and part of your job is to get penalties.'
MarvV420
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People that say its a penalty. Answer this? if you get pulled backwards how is it possible to fall forward? Yes there was some tugging in the box and had Young not thrown himself forward then I wouldve accepted with the penalty being awarded. But that dive came straight from the olympics 😂
answer the question though. If i tug backwards on your sweater how do you fall forward?
Wunceklmos
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People that say its a penalty. Answer this? if you get pulled backwards how is it possible to fall forward? Yes there was some tugging in the box and had Young not thrown himself forward then I wouldve accepted with the penalty being awarded. But that dive came straight from the olympics 😂
just because you're a man u fan that's why you're saying that
Wunceklmos
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that was a clear penalty
Wunceklmos
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People that say its a penalty. Answer this? if you get pulled backwards how is it possible to fall forward? Yes there was some tugging in the box and had Young not thrown himself forward then I wouldve accepted with the penalty being awarded. But that dive came straight from the olympics 😂
just because you're a man u fan that's why you're saying that
vauaeimosz
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I wonder Chelsea fans are commenting more than anyone else instead of going to the drawing board and sack marescar.
MarvV420
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People that say its a penalty. Answer this? if you get pulled backwards how is it possible to fall forward? Yes there was some tugging in the box and had Young not thrown himself forward then I wouldve accepted with the penalty being awarded. But that dive came straight from the olympics 😂
Zabcelmnrz
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I hate this nonsense of man u referees
Wiwcdekmo
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kcmx.
wizluvawak4u
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I know you going to support your club so no point of arguing
guy to be sincere we see more of thing like this sometime against you and not against you and against united not against united still not awarded as penalties, so some time late be patients
Caeabmopsu
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from the days at United Young was known to be a diver, the guy was liking to grow wings on his feet.
wepabltuy
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Oliverton spirit was missing from the field.
Semempsyz
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Young has been a diver as a young player and as old player
Yiulnotyz
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dey play, not only another player but Ashely young that always find way to dive anytime he play against is former club, maguire that just try to hold his warst with one hand and he kick himself down like he use to hand or he dragged to the ground
I know you going to support your club so no point of arguing
wizluvawak4u
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that is the biggest bull shit ever. if it was in favor of Manchester United I am sure they will give the penalty.
dey play, not only another player but Ashely young that always find way to dive anytime he play against is former club, maguire that just try to hold his warst with one hand and he kick himself down like he use to hand or he dragged to the ground
Olilatonny95
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I wanted that penalty to be given out so destroy them completely but the way Young threw himself down in the ground spoiled the show😅. the way he fell could not match with the nature of foul made😅
wizluvawak4u
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Ashley young should have been yellow carded for diving
he dive to be awarded penalty because united let him go so he fighting everytime united play against him
Naaacdlmps
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The way Young dived from minimal contact can make him one the best goalkeepers in EPL, Mr Moyes let's win games fairy not through hook and crook, you should be blaming your team for surrendering a two goal lead not crying for a dubious penalty bcoz Young clearly dived.
Yiulnotyz
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that is the biggest bull shit ever. if it was in favor of Manchester United I am sure they will give the penalty.
AFerOPlO9499
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Ashley young should have been yellow carded for diving
bukai26
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"The Everton star had an exaggerated fall." That's the truth. Chew it.
Laackmrsuy
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That’s Never a penalty
Nudabcistu
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Madrid of England