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No penalty for Mateus Fernandes handling in a tussle with Barry

Saturday, 25 April 2026 · 2025-26 · 84'

What happened

Mateus Fernandes touched the ball with his hand in a tussle with Thierno Barry in the 84th minute, and a penalty should have been given. Everton lost 2-1 to a stoppage-time winner.

On the pitch: See summary
VAR: VAR did not intervene
Benefited: WHU West Ham United
Harmed: EVE Everton

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

One tap, then pick your club. We show how West Ham United fans, Everton fans and everyone else answered.

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Officials & their calls

RefereeStuart AttwellErrorcareer on file: 11 err · 59%VARMichael SalisburyErrorcareer on file: 9 err · 47%Assistant VARDan RobathanErrorcareer on file: 1 err · 90%

What the fans thought

Furious69

7 of 97 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating, mostly from Everton fans. Main gripes: handball and penalty.

“Just an absolutely stonewall penalty that's not given, but f***ing whatever. You're welcome everyone, I guess.” · 128 upvotes · EVE fan

“That handball decision is truly baffling. It's corruption and favoritism it can't be anything else. Unless they have genuinely blind people checking the feeds just by vibes. And i love the fact that they were checking fo…” · 62 upvotes · EVE fan

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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