Calum McFarlane fumes after Chelsea’s penalty was denied against Man City.
Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Interim Chelsea head coach Callum McFarlane felt his side should have received a penalty when Jurel Hato collided with Manchester City’s Abdulkadir Khasanov in the FA Cup final. The incident happened in the second half when Chelsea pushed for an equaliser after Antoine Semenyo scored.
Khasanov managed to go forward with a handstand before entangling his legs and seeing both men fall to the ground. Referee Darren England was in a gprimeposition to make the call and said no penalty. VAR’s Peter Banks immediately investigated the incident and decided that the on-field decision was correct and play continued.
Semino’s goal was the winner and City would feel they deserved the win, with McFarlane unhappy with the officials at full-time. Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: “I’ve watched it back and, to me, it’s a penalty. Jurrell comes forward and it’s a knock on the back of Jurrell.
“It’s very similar to Joao Pedro last week at Liverpool. I thought it was a penalty as well. [Jeremie] Frimpong and I are not getting any luck at the moment.” Asked if he had received any clarification from the authorities, McFarlane said, “No, no clarification.”
Pressed on whether he would seek one, he added, “There’s not much point. “[Asking] Now, is there?” Later, in his post-match interviews with reporters, McFarlane said: “I thought those were difficult calls. The clash between Hato and Khasanov was a penalty.
“Jorrell comes up. If it’s anywhere else on the pitch, it’s a foul – sometimes you get them, sometimes you don’t.”
Chelsea appealed several penalties during the FA Cup final. Pedro felt that he had been fouled several times inside the area but England and Banks each time agreed that he was not fouled.
On Tuesday night, City travel to Bournemouth looking to keep the title race alive until the final day.
They currently sit two points behind leaders Arsenal. However, if the Gunners beat Burnley on Monday, the gap will widen to five points, meaning a win for City and Mikel Arteta’s side will see them crowned champions.
