“Refereeing finished,” yell Chelsea fans as Raheem Sterling is not given a penalty and is not given a video assistance.
Chelsea fans were furious as VAR rejected Raheem Sterling’s plea for a penalty.
On Twitter, Blues supporters expressed their fury, with one ARSENAL supporter even asserting that it should have been called.
“You know the refereeing is over when I’m signaling a penalty for Chelsea.”
The event took place during Chelsea’s 2-0 loss to local rivals Brentford, which was the team’s first loss in four games overall.
Cole Palmer’s exquisite cross glided into the box, and Sterling sprinted to grab hold of it.
Next, it looked as though Mads Roerslev, who made no attempt to play the ball, was pushing the English winger from behind.
Despite the objections of the home crowd, VAR also rejected the penalty appeal after a brief investigation.
Mauricio Pochettino and a fan who had insulted Nicolas Jackson engaged in a confrontation throughout the first half as the Blues puffed and fummed but could not muster another clear-cut chance.
At home, Chelsea had 70% of the ball, but an hour later, Ethan Pinnock punished them with a magnificent header.
The large defender arrived late at the back post but scored a header well inside the six-yard box to give Brentford the lead.
The Blues were punished for trying to chase a late equalizer as they continued to struggle in the final third and Robert Sanchez stepped forward for a corner, leaving Bryan Mbeumo to tap into an empty net.
