ErrorKMI panel ruling · 4-1 votePenaltySignificantHeated

No penalty as Jiménez bundles over Le Fée

BOUBournemouth1 – 1SunderlandSUN

Saturday, 28 February 2026 · 2025-26 · 3'

What happened

Álex Jiménez bundled Enzo Le Fée to the ground in the third minute and a spot-kick should have been given.

On the pitch: See summary
VAR: VAR did not intervene
Benefited: BOU Bournemouth
Harmed: SUN Sunderland

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Bournemouth fans, Sunderland fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeJarred GillettErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 68%VARJames BellErrorcareer on file: 3 err · 85%Assistant VARCraig TaylorErrorcareer on file: 1 err · 93%

What the fans thought

Meltdown98

14 of 41 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Sunderland fans. Main gripes: penalty and red card.

“Genuine 0/10 performance from Gillett there. Something needs to be done with officiating because its s***e every week.” · 33 upvotes · SUN fan

“Usually I’m fair on refs as it’s a very difficult job but that was the worst refereeing performance since Italy vs South Korea. Utter disgrace from gillet.” · 26 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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