Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has detailed his conversation with referee Chris Kavanagh, that saw him receive a red card after their 1-1 draw with Manchester United at the EPL on Sunday.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin looked to have won it for the hosts in stoppage time, but VAR ruled that Gylfi Sigurdsson was offside and obstructing David de Gea’s view in the build-up.
Ancelotti confronted Kavanagh after the final whistle and he was soon shown a red card afterwards.
“I asked for an explanation [on the VAR call] after the game.
“There was a misunderstanding and I was sent off. I spoke to the referee after the game, but that will remain private. I didn’t disrespect him. We will see,” Ancelotti told reporters.
VAR has always be a matter of discussion among EPL coaches.
Regarding the VAR call, he added: “The decision was difficult. From our side we say Gylfi [Sigurdsson] didn’t affect the vision of the goalkeeper and they decided differently.
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“Sometimes it is right sometimes it is wrong. But the performance gives us more confidence that we can compete with these teams.
“I don’t think [de Gea’s line of sight was obstructed]. His vision was clear, but the ball moved past really close to [Sigurdsson] – it’s really difficult, it is not an objective decision, it is subjective.”
Ancelotti’s red card came after a feisty 90 minutes in which seven players were booked.
VAR came to Manchester United’s rescue after a 1-1 draw against Everton at Goodison Park.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes from the team that beat Club Brugge in midweek, with Anthony Martial returning to the line-up after a slight injury kept out of the midweek clash.
David De Gea came back into the side in place of Sergio Romero but the Spaniard endured a nightmare start to the game.
The Spaniard took too much time dwelling in possession and Dominic Calvert-Lewin charged down his angles. The United stopper slammed his panicked clearance against the Everton striker and it ricocheted into the back of the net after just three minutes.
Calvert-Lewin nearly doubled the damage only a minute later, breaking through on goal but this time De Gea foiled his effort with a fine fingertip save. One error, one top save – all in the space of a minute….
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