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Penalty not given for a foul on Oscar Bobb

MCIManchester City0 – 2Tottenham HotspurTOT

Saturday, 23 August 2025 · 2025-26 · —

What happened

Penalty not given for a foul on Oscar Bobb. 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 foul on Oscar Bobb
VAR: VAR confirmed
Benefited: TOT Tottenham Hotspur
Harmed: MCI Manchester City

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how Manchester City fans, Tottenham Hotspur fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereePeter BankesErrorcareer on file: 8 err · 58%VARAndy MadleyCorrectcareer on file: 10 err · 33%Assistant VARSian Massey-EllisCorrectcareer on file: 1 err · 93%

What the fans thought

Quiet10

5 of 1089 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Tottenham Hotspur fans. Main gripes: penalty and handball.

“That sequence where they missed two fouls on the edge of the box in a row (including the handball/knee to chest by trafford) was one of the worst I’ve seen” · 202 upvotes · ARS fan

“Real talk, Asahi is actually quite nice. Realer talk, f*** Man City and f*** their official beer sponsor. Beavertown til I die (never tasted it).” · 34 upvotes · TOT fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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