Former Premier League official Peter Walton believes VAR made the right call in disallowing Tyrick Mitchell's own goal against Newcastle. However, he did say claim the decision was a 'strange one.'
Eddie Howe's side have had to contend with two dubious VAR calls in thee space of four days. First, Alexander Isak was denied a brace at Anfield by the finest margins, which would have put the Magpies two goals to the good earlier this week.
The disallowed goal today proved to be the only goal of the game, with Joe Willock pushed into Vicente Guaita by Mitchell, before the ball hit the Crystal Palace defender on the head and went in. The Magpies head coach was understandably frustrated by the decision, which leaves Newcastle without a win since the opening day of the season.
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Speaking to BT Sport Score, Walton said: "That’s what the VAR is looking at [Newcastle player fouled], also does that mean the foul onto the goalkeeper is negated? Now, I don’t think this goal will be allowed, I think the foul will give a foul against the goalkeeper, even though you can argue Willock has been pushed himself.
"It is a strange one but I think the defender for Palace doesn’t see the collision with the goalkeeper and he disappointed with his own defending but hey, these things go for you, these things go against you."
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