Harry Kane thought he would give Tottenham the lead against Chelsea, and so did most of social media, until referee Paul Tierney shortened his celebrations.
England captain Kane collected a low cross from Ryan Sessagnon, before trailing and firing Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in his side’s 2–0 loss.
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The only problem, however, was that Tierney saw a foul in the build-up to the goal.
As Kane controlled Sessagan’s ball, the striker placed a hand on Thiago Silva’s back before slotting coolly into the back of the net.
Silva was spread out on the floor, so that hand was considered a push.
Gary Neville, however, was left in disbelief over the decision, saying the punditry was on duty. sky game: “It’s not a foul. No chance.
“I mean look there’s a hand from Harry Kane, but it’s not wrong for me.”
And fans on social media agreed, as one angrily said: “If it’s a foul then it’s game over.”
While another said: “Harry Kane has been robbed of a target.”
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This came after Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty during their game against Crystal Palace, and fans on social media mourned both decisions.
In response to Kane’s foul, one supporter claimed: “It’s a worse decision than Liverpool Penn. The game is ruining with this caretaker sick.”
as he wrote Twitter: “50,000 likes and we’ll change our name to SpecsaVARs.”
The Kane brawl came after another controversial moment at Stamford Bridge, as Matt Doherty escaped a red card for a poor-looking challenge at Malang Sir.
Arsenal fans were also upset during the 0–0 draw against Burnley when Ashley Westwood stampeded on Kieran Tierney for not being penalized with a red card.
However, Roy Keane believed that Kane had been given the right penalty for the challenge on Silva, who disagreed with his old Manchester United teammate.
He said: “Believe it or not, Gary’s [Neville’s] Wrong.
“Do you know what I feel when you’re running at that pace, when I was looking I thought it was a goal.
“But he just leans in for that, and I think the referee got it 100 percent right.”
However, fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp conceded that Silva simply went down and bought referee Tierney’s decision.
Redknapp suggested: “He makes the most of it. Thiago Silva, he goes on, he’s dramatic, he’s clever. It’s a little lucky.”
Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva’s second-half strikes condemned Spurs to a loss, with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel commenting on Kane’s strike: “I didn’t see it. Live I thought it was a goal and was surprised.
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