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Michael Keane red card after VAR review

EVEEverton1 – 1Wolverhampton WanderersWOL

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 · 2025-26 · 81'

What happened

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.

On the pitch: No red card
VAR: VAR overturned
Benefited: WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers
Harmed: EVE Everton

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

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

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Officials & their calls

RefereeThomas KirkErrorcareer on file: 3 err · 0%VARChris KavanaghCorrectcareer on file: 8 err · 38%Assistant VARCraig TaylorCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 93%

What the fans thought

Furious63

2 of 17 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating. Main gripes: red card and penalty.

“Moyes going 1 up and then playing the most negative s***e football against bottom of the league 6 points in January Moyes watching McNeil produce one of the all time worst Everton performances ever and gave him 89 minute…” · 39 upvotes · EVE fan

“Thought the ref and VAR were terrible for both teams. The reds were fair, but Hwang's tackle should've been looked at, and surely the Tarkowski flailing arm into Krejci's face should have too. Also, there were about 3 mi…” · 12 upvotes · WOL fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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