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Penalty not given for a challenge by Sá on João Pedro

WOLWolverhampton Wanderers1 – 3ChelseaCHE

Saturday, 7 February 2026 · 2025-26 · —

What happened

Penalty not given for a challenge by Sá on João Pedro. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.

On the pitch: Penalty not given for a challenge by Sá on João Pedro
VAR: VAR confirmed
Benefited: WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers
Harmed: CHE Chelsea

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, Chelsea fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeJarred GillettErrorcareer on file: 10 err · 68%VARPaul HowardCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 95%Assistant VARSian Massey-EllisCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 93%

What the fans thought

Heated49

2 of 40 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Chelsea fans. Main gripes: penalty.

“Might be two of the dumbest/worst penalties you'll ever see given away by defenders in the same game.” · 27 upvotes

“Unbelievably silly. They were both so soft yet still (paradoxically) stonewall pens. The ref had a look that read to me as if he almost wished he didn’t have to give them.” · 9 upvotes · CHE fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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