‘That’s a penalty’ – Anthony Gordon’s face bloodied as shocking collision leaves talkSPORT host perplexed
Anthony Gordon was left bloodied after a nasty collision with Dejan Kulusevski against Tottenham. The Newcastle winger came off worse after the pair collided inside the Spurs penalty area. Gordon was involved in a nasty collision with Kulusevski The Newcastle winger’s face was left covered in blood Gordon had driven his way into the opposition box before cutting back onto his right foot. However, as he did so, he ran straight into Kulusevski’s shoulder. The clash left Gordon in agony on the floor, with his face covered in blood. A lengthy stoppage in play followed as the Newcastle medical staff attended to the 23-year-old. Meanwhile, Kulusevski was not penalised for the coming-together, with the officials not deeming the contact worthy of a foul and a penalty. England legend Stuart Pearce did not agree on talkSPORT’s live commentary, though. He said: “This is such a difficult judgement call here – what is a foul and what isn’t? “If you run into somebody with your shoulder, it’s got to be a foul, hasn’t it? “Whether it was accidental or not, he’s taken him out in the box. That’s a penalty, for me.” After receiving treatment, Gordon was able to continue for the visitors despite being left bloodied by the incident. Pearce felt Newcastle should have had a penalty He was later replaced by Harvey Barnes, though, who came on for the final 12 minutes in North London. It followed an eventful first half for the former Everton star, who scored a controversial equaliser after just six minutes. Gordon cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s opener with a precise finish to the bottom corner to get his side back on level terms. However, Joelinton had appeared to handle the ball in the build-up to the goal. Despite the ball hitting the Brazilian’s hand, VAR agreed with the on-field decision to award the equaliser. A Premier League statement later confirmed that Joelinton’s arm had been in a natural position and the contact was accidental. Alexander Isak completed the turnaround for Eddie Howe’s side before the interval by scoring in his seventh consecutive Premier League appearance.
Anthony Gordon was left bloodied after a nasty collision with Dejan Kulusevski against Tottenham.
The Newcastle winger came off worse after the pair collided inside the Spurs penalty area.
Gordon had driven his way into the opposition box before cutting back onto his right foot.
However, as he did so, he ran straight into Kulusevski’s shoulder.
The clash left Gordon in agony on the floor, with his face covered in blood.
A lengthy stoppage in play followed as the Newcastle medical staff attended to the 23-year-old.
Meanwhile, Kulusevski was not penalised for the coming-together, with the officials not deeming the contact worthy of a foul and a penalty.
England legend Stuart Pearce did not agree on talkSPORT’s live commentary, though.
He said: “This is such a difficult judgement call here – what is a foul and what isn’t?
“If you run into somebody with your shoulder, it’s got to be a foul, hasn’t it?
“Whether it was accidental or not, he’s taken him out in the box. That’s a penalty, for me.”
After receiving treatment, Gordon was able to continue for the visitors despite being left bloodied by the incident.
He was later replaced by Harvey Barnes, though, who came on for the final 12 minutes in North London.
It followed an eventful first half for the former Everton star, who scored a controversial equaliser after just six minutes.
Gordon cancelled out Dominic Solanke’s opener with a precise finish to the bottom corner to get his side back on level terms.
However, Joelinton had appeared to handle the ball in the build-up to the goal.
Despite the ball hitting the Brazilian’s hand, VAR agreed with the on-field decision to award the equaliser.
A Premier League statement later confirmed that Joelinton’s arm had been in a natural position and the contact was accidental.
Alexander Isak completed the turnaround for Eddie Howe’s side before the interval by scoring in his seventh consecutive Premier League appearance.
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