Manchester Metropolis captain Kevin De Bruyne has been accused of diving to win the penalty in stoppage time that gained them the sport in opposition to Fulham.
The midfielder slightly dramatically went down after minimal contact by Fulham’s left-back Antonee Robinson.
The defender brushed De Bruyne’s heel, which triggered him to hysterically go down along with his arms raised on the referee.
The penalty was in the end given and was slotted in by Erling Haaland who had been on the pitch for barely 25 minutes. Manchester Metropolis went on to win the sport.
Metropolis began the sport of their typical style, taking the lead inside 20 minutes from a Julian Alvarez strike. However, minutes later the sport modified as Cancelo was responsible of fouling Harry Wilson who was clear on purpose. The total-back was despatched off and Fulham got a penalty which Andreas Pereira calmly scored.
The sport remained 1-1 till stoppage time, however Haaland’s Ninety fifth-minute winner gave Metropolis the victory taking them again to the highest of the desk over Arsenal, who play Chelsea tomorrow.
The penalty determination has enraged soccer followers, with many expressing their displeasure on social media:
One fan mentioned that if Salah had accomplished the identical, the response within the media would have been totally different. He tweeted:
If Mohamed Salah dived the way in which
Kevin De Bruyne did at the moment to win that penalty, the media would by no means depart him alone— ?????? (@KIopptinho) November 5, 2022
A Manchester United fan additionally tweeted his frustration evaluating the incident to the one in opposition to Jadon Sancho’s:
Apparently de bruyne’s is a pen and Jadon Sancho’s isn’t. @premierleague destroying the league 12 months in 12 months out. #MCIFUL pic.twitter.com/dopw3vEE9M
— Maverick UTD?? (@Aye_Eras) November 5, 2022
It positive seems like a smooth problem however whether or not it is sufficient to be given a penalty or not will stay up for debate.
Regardless of Metropolis being down to 10 males, Erling Haaland returned from harm and regarded as sharp as ever, making a right away affect on the sport. With Haaland not seeking to decelerate and the Belgian in high type, Metropolis seems set to reclaim the Premier League title, with Arsenal the one staff giving them a run for his or her cash up to now, however the query stays whether or not the Gunners will have the ability to preserve consistency all through the season.
