Penalty not awarded: handball appeal against Richards

What happened

Penalty not awarded: Handball appeal against Richards. Panel: The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Richards was supported. The ball deflected off his own body changing trajectory before making contact with his arm.

On the pitch

Penalty not awarded

VAR

VAR confirmed

Benefited

CRY Crystal Palace

Harmed

EVE Everton

Reaction

• “The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Richards was supported. The ball deflected off his own body changing trajectory before making contact with his arm.”

  KMI panel · Match Round 1 ruling · source

Sources

• officialPremier League Match Round 1 – Key Match Incidents Panel outcomesPremier League
• officialFull KMI panel decisions, Match Round 1 (PDF)Premier League