Foden taken out by Schär, no penalty given

What happened

Fabian Schär took out Phil Foden in the box in the first half. Sam Barrott played on and VAR Craig Pawson did not intervene. The KMI panel later ruled it should have been a penalty. Newcastle won 2-1.

On the pitch

No penalty: play on

VAR

VAR did not intervene

Benefited

NEW Newcastle United

Harmed

MCI Manchester City

Reaction

• “It was a foul, and the fact that Foden played the ball forward does not, in law, negate the foul.”

  Keith Hackett · Former PGMOL chief · source

Sources

• officialEvery VAR and referee error in the 2025-26 Premier League (BBC Sport, via ModernGhana)BBC Sport
• analysis2025–26 Premier League table without every official VAR errorSports Illustrated
• reportHackett: 'VAR should have intervened' after Man City controversy vs NewcastleFootball Insider
• reportPremier League confirm Newcastle United v Man City refereeNewcastle World