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Penalty awarded for a foul by Caoimhín Kelleher

WOLWolverhampton Wanderers0 – 2BrentfordBRE

Saturday, 20 December 2025 · 2025-26 · —

What happened

Penalty awarded for a foul by Caoimhín Kelleher. 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 awarded for a foul by Caoimhín Kelleher
VAR: VAR confirmed
Benefited: WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers
Harmed: BRE Brentford

Fan verdict

Was the final decision right?

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

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Officials & their calls

RefereeMatt DonohueErrorcareer on file: 5 err · 69%VARNeil DaviesCorrectcareer on file: 0 err · 100%Assistant VARLee BettsCorrectcareer on file: 0 err · 100%

What the fans thought

Furious60

2 of 18 comments in the r/soccer post-match thread were angry about the officiating. Main gripes: penalty.

“That weak and lame penalty is exactly what you expect from Wolves. Truly embarrassing. I feel sorry for the fans. These players are horrible, from top to bottom.” · 22 upvotes

“missed pen sums up our season as Wolves equals the longest winless streak to start a season. I just feel bad for the players at this point... moved from hoping for a win this season to hoping for a point .... We've proba…” · 17 upvotes

Whole-match mood, not this incident alone.

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