Premier League Panel Rules Errors in Ramsey Red Card, Leeds Penalty

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel has ruled that two significant refereeing errors occurred in recent matches, including a wrongful red card to Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey during a 1-0 victory over Manchester United and a missed penalty for Leeds United in their 1-0 home defeat to Sunderland earlier this month.

In the Newcastle fixture at Old Trafford, Ramsey received a second yellow card from referee Peter Bankes in the first half after going to ground near Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, who had rushed out to collect the ball. Bankes deemed it simulation, but the panel voted 3-2 in Ramsey's favor, concluding that his left foot slipped as he moved past the keeper and that there was no attempt to deceive the officials. Video Assistant Referee technology could not intervene on second yellow cards under current rules, though that will change next season. The decision did not ultimately affect the outcome, as William Osula scored a late winner to give temporary Manchester United manager Michael Carrick his first loss after an unbeaten run. Newcastle legend Alan Shearer criticized the call, saying, "For that referee to actually think he's gone...