An independent review panel has identified Newcastle United as among a small number of Premier League teams to be on the wrong end of an incorrect VAR intervention this season, according to ESPN. The panel - which included three former players and representatives from the Premier League and referee's body PGMOL, earmarked six mistakes from 48 overturned decisions in the matches before the campaign came to a halt due to the World Cup.
There are no prizes for guessing which decision the Magpies are deemed to have been hard done by, and it is of course against Crystal Palace. Newcastle drew 0-0 with Patrick Vieira's side at St. James' Park but should have come away with the three points after Tyrick Mitchell's second half own goal was chalked off.
Joe Willock was adjudged to have fouled Vicente Guaita in the build-up, but replays clearly showed that the Newcastle midfielder was pushed into the Palace 'keeper by Mitchell. After a VAR review, it was given as a free-kick to Palace but quite clearly, the goal should've either been allowed to stand, or a penalty awarded.
