Brentford's Penalty Plea Ignored as Man City Secures 3-0 Victory
In a crucial match for the Premier League title race, Brentford head coach Keith Andrews expressed his frustration over a key penalty decision that could have altered the outcome against Manchester City, who won 3-0. During the 71st minute, with City leading 1-0, Kevin Schade went down in the box after being challenged by Matheus Nunes. Referee Michael Salisbury did not award a penalty, and VAR official James Bell chose not to intervene. Andrews stated, "I thought Kevin Schade's one in the second half was a penalty. So that was really disappointing." He further elaborated, "In what world he goes down unless there's contact is beyond me. Because there's a goal to get us back to 1-1. That's the one that I'm struggling to comprehend." Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards commented on the incident, noting the complexity of the decision: "It's difficult - it was one of those decisions where had it been given on field, they're not going to overturn it." In addition to the penalty controversy, Andrews pointed out two other significant decisions that went against Brentford. One involved a potential violent conduct incident involving Bernardo Silva and Nathan Collins, where Silva appeared to swing an arm at Collins after a challenge. Referee Salisbury issued a yellow card but did not deem it violent conduct. The first half also featured a contentious moment when Schade was challenged by Nunes but no foul was called. Andrews acknowledged the possibility of Nunes getting a touch on the ball that prevented a red card. Ultimately, City’s victory brought them within two points of Arsenal, who are set to face West Ham on Sunday.
Source: Sky Sports - 2026-05-09