Premier League release statement as Chelsea fans rage at penalty decision against Ipswich
Chelsea fans were left fuming after Ipswich Town were awarded a penalty early on in the Blues’ defeat at Portman Road. Blues goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen was adjudged to have fouled Liam Delap inside the area and referee John Brooks pointed to the spot. Ipswich were awarded a penalty after Delap went down in the boxGetty Replays showed that there was very little contact made by Jorgensen but after a VAR check, the decision stood. Delap took the penalty and scored to make it 1-0 to Ipswich at Portman Road, with Chelsea fans seething on social media. “How on earth is that a penalty? That is a huge dive from Delap,” said one on X. A second added: “There’s actually zero contact. I don’t get it.” “That’s never ever a penalty,” said a third. A fourth added: “How did the VAR confirm that as a penalty when there is no contact at all? Laughable.” Shortly after, the Premier League’s Match Centre explained why the penalty was allowed to stand. “The referee’s call of penalty for a foul by Jörgensen on Delap was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was sufficient contact for a penalty,” the statement read. Chelsea thought they equalised midway through the first half but Joao Felix’s goal was disallowed for offside after a lengthy check. Ipswich held onto their 1-0 lead as they went into half-time before scoring another in the second half. Delap then scored from 12 yards after the controversial decisionAFP Omari Hutchinson, who permanently joined the club from Chelsea in the summer, netted just moments after the break to seal Ipswich a 2-0 win. This is the Tractor Boys’ first home Premier League win of the season and their first in the top flight since April 2002. The result sees Ipswich move up to 18th in the table, while Enzo Maresca’s men remain fourth. Chelsea have won just one point from their last three matches in the Premier League, ending an impressive run of form prior. “Second half we start the first five minutes creating two clear chances. The header that the defender saved on the line and another one, another shot,” Maresca told talkSPORT after the game. “Then after when we concede the second goal probably the second goal killed the game a little bit.” View Tweet: https://t.co/rUkMsL3X0C He added: “I’m worried for sure because when we lose a game I’m always worried even when we win a game. “But we expected this kind of moment because it’s part of the season, it’s part of the moment. So I’m not surprised and for sure we’re going to be back soon.
Chelsea fans were left fuming after Ipswich Town were awarded a penalty early on in the Blues’ defeat at Portman Road.
Blues goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen was adjudged to have fouled Liam Delap inside the area and referee John Brooks pointed to the spot.
Replays showed that there was very little contact made by Jorgensen but after a VAR check, the decision stood.
Delap took the penalty and scored to make it 1-0 to Ipswich at Portman Road, with Chelsea fans seething on social media.
“How on earth is that a penalty? That is a huge dive from Delap,” said one on X.
A second added: “There’s actually zero contact. I don’t get it.”
“That’s never ever a penalty,” said a third.
A fourth added: “How did the VAR confirm that as a penalty when there is no contact at all? Laughable.”
Shortly after, the Premier League’s Match Centre explained why the penalty was allowed to stand.
“The referee’s call of penalty for a foul by Jörgensen on Delap was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was sufficient contact for a penalty,” the statement read.
Chelsea thought they equalised midway through the first half but Joao Felix’s goal was disallowed for offside after a lengthy check.
Ipswich held onto their 1-0 lead as they went into half-time before scoring another in the second half.
Omari Hutchinson, who permanently joined the club from Chelsea in the summer, netted just moments after the break to seal Ipswich a 2-0 win.
This is the Tractor Boys’ first home Premier League win of the season and their first in the top flight since April 2002.
The result sees Ipswich move up to 18th in the table, while Enzo Maresca’s men remain fourth.
Chelsea have won just one point from their last three matches in the Premier League, ending an impressive run of form prior.
“Second half we start the first five minutes creating two clear chances. The header that the defender saved on the line and another one, another shot,” Maresca told talkSPORT after the game.
“Then after when we concede the second goal probably the second goal killed the game a little bit.”
He added: “I’m worried for sure because when we lose a game I’m always worried even when we win a game.
“But we expected this kind of moment because it’s part of the season, it’s part of the moment. So I’m not surprised and for sure we’re going to be back soon.
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