Newcastle United lost to Manchester United on Boxing Day, but it could have been different had Anthony Taylor awarded the Magpies a second half penalty.
It was a frustrating trip to Old Trafford for Eddie Howe’s side, as Manchester United won 1-0 against Newcastle United courtesy of Patrick Dorgu’s first half volley.
The Magpies dominated the entire second half, but were unable to find a way past Senne Lammens. In truth, they did not do enough to salvage at least a point.
But while Newcastle United were poor in attack, they were also denied what looked like a clear penalty.
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Fabian Schar’s second half shot was blocked by Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez, who had been involved in a tussle with Malick Thiaw.
Martinez’s arms were up in the air after some pushing and shoving with Thiaw, before Schar’s shot clearly struck the Argentinian defender. The ball deflected onto his arm, only for Anthony Taylor to turn down Newcastle’s penalty appeal.
The appeal was then turned down again by VAR, who opted not to overturn the referee’s initial judgement.
The decision infuriated the travelling Toon Army, who made their feelings known immediately after.
In response to not being awarded a penalty, the Newcastle United fans inside Old Trafford chanted: “Anthony Taylor, we know where you’re from.”
The chant is a reference to the fact that Taylor is from Wythenshawe, which is an area in Manchester. Despite that, he has regularly refereed Manchester United for more than 10 years.
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Newcastle United did not do enough against Manchester United
While Newcastle United can feel hard done by because of the failure to receive a penalty, they simply did not do enough at Old Trafford.
Eddie Howe’s side were dominant, constantly putting the Red Devils under pressure. However, that pressure rarely resulted in clear-cut chances.
Newcastle were toothless in attack, despite having the likes of Anthony Gordon and Nick Woltemade in their side, as well as the substitute arrivals of Harvey Barnes and Yoane Wissa.