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Post Match Thread: Coventry City 0-5 Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League

Awoniyi sent off for catching De Cuyper with an arm in the air (COV 0–5 BHA, 53')

Taiwo Awoniyi caught Maxim De Cuyper in the face while challenging for a header and got a straight red for violent conduct. VAR Peter Bankes checked and confirmed it. Alan Shearer questioned what Awoniyi was supposed to do differently.

Brighton penalty for a foul on Kostoulas (COV 0–5 BHA, 68')

Charalampos Kostoulas was fouled in the box and Pascal Groß scored from the spot for 3-0 against ten-man Coventry.

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DOGSO dismissal not given: challenge by Dunk on Pedro (CHE 4–3 BHA, 70')

DOGSO dismissal not given: Challenge by Dunk on Pedro. Panel: The panel supported the referee's call of no red card for a DOGSO offence. The play was wide, a long way from goal, with a covering defender in a central position - all mitigating against an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.

Goal awarded: kostoulas in an onside position (CHE 4–3 BHA, 35')

Goal awarded: Kostoulas in an onside position. Panel: The on-field onside decision to award the goal was supported.

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Goal awarded: challenge by Ayari on Gomes (BHA 4–0 AVL, 31')

Goal awarded: Challenge by Ayari on Gomes. Panel: The panel felt that the challenge did not meet the high threshold for a foul, therefore, the Referee's call to award the goal was supported.

João Gomes red card after VAR spots kick at Rutter (BHA 4–0 AVL, 38')

Sending off dismissal not given: Actions of Gomes on Rutter. VAR intervened and the decision was overturned. Panel: The VAR intervention to award a red card for violent conduct was unanimously supported. Gomes kicked out at Rutter after the ball had gone.

Penalty not awarded: handball appeal against Torres (BHA 4–0 AVL, 54')

Penalty not awarded: Handball appeal against Torres. Panel: The Referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Torres was supported. His arms were in an expected position when aerially challenging for the ball.

Goal not awarded: kostoulas in an offside position (BHA 4–0 AVL, 65')

Goal not awarded: Kostoulas in an offside position. Panel: The on-field offside decision to disallow the goal for an offence against Kostoulas was supported.

No penalty for McGinn on Osman: referee wrong, VAR right to stay out (BHA 4–0 AVL, 79')

Penalty not awarded: Challenge by McGinn on Osman. Panel: The panel were split, 4:1, with the majority feeling that a penalty should have been awarded on-field. McGinn steps into challenge Osman and makes contact without playing the ball. Whilst the majority of the panel preferred the outcome to be a penalty, with the high threshold for VAR intervention, the majority, 3:2, felt that it was not a clear and obvious error.

Goal awarded: rutter in an onside position (BHA 4–0 AVL, 18')

Goal awarded: Rutter in an onside position. Panel: The on-field onside decision to award the goal was supported.

Bruno Fernandes goal given after VAR review (BHA 0–3 MUN, 50')

The goal was initially not given, but awarded after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

Chris Rigg goal ruled out by VAR (SUN 0–1 BHA, 50')

VAR reviewed the goal and it was disallowed. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

Brighton denied penalty as Martinelli holds Wieffer (BHA 0–1 ARS, 45+3')

In first-half stoppage time, Gabriel Martinelli held Mats Wieffer's arm and blocked his run to the back post without looking at the ball. Chris Kavanagh played on and VAR Michael Salisbury agreed. The KMI panel voted 4-1 that it was a penalty and 3-2 that VAR should have intervened. Arsenal won 1-0.

Penalty not given for an Olivier Boscagli foul on Tammy Abraham (AVL 1–0 BHA, —)

Penalty not given for an Olivier Boscagli foul on Tammy Abraham. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.

Danny Welbeck goal ruled out by VAR (FUL 2–1 BHA, 76')

VAR reviewed the goal and it was disallowed. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

Penalty to Bournemouth after VAR review (BHA 1–1 BOU, 29')

The penalty was awarded following a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

Penalty to Manchester City after VAR review (MCI 1–1 BHA, 39')

The penalty was awarded following a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

Penalty to West Ham United after VAR review (WHU 2–2 BHA, 45'+1')

The penalty was awarded following a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

No serious foul play red card for Diego Gómez (LIV 2–0 BHA, —)

No serious foul play red card for Diego Gómez. The KMI panel ruled the on-field decision wrong, but not a clear and obvious error, so VAR was right not to intervene.

Brighton & Hove Albion penalty overturned by VAR (CRY 0–0 BHA, 63')

A penalty was given on the field but overturned after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.

No penalty for Gusto's high boot on Minteh (CHE 1–3 BHA, 87')

Malo Gusto raised a foot to make a clearance but made contact with the head of Yankuba Minteh. A spot-kick should have been awarded in the 87th minute.

Trevoh Chalobah red card after VAR review (CHE 1–3 BHA, 51')

The card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. The decision does not appear among the errors the KMI panel logged for 2025-26, which means the panel voted it correct.