PGMOL
March 2026

The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel found that Arsenal should have had a penalty against Everton and Newcastle should have had one against Chelsea. The review added to scrutiny around officiating consistency, even though VAR was judged to have followed the current intervention threshold. The panel said Michael Keane fouled Kai Havertz in Arsenal’s game with Everton, while Reece James pulled Malick Thiaw in Chelsea’s match with Newcastle. A separate second-yellow error involving Leeds and Crystal Palace was also highlighted, though that type of decision still falls outside VAR review under current rules