Exclusive: ‘Lucky man’ Wissa escapes red card for diving vs Fulham – Ex-FIFA ref.
Keith Hackett has reacted after Brentford were denied a late penalty as they sought an equaliser in their defeat to local rivals Fulham.
The former PGMOL chairman and ex-FIFA official exclusively informed Football Insider that Kenny Tete’s challenge on Yoane Wissa did not justify the award of a penalty kick. The two teams met on Sunday (18 May), with Marco Silva’s side finally winning 3-2 away from home. There was certainly plenty to keep referee Jarred Gillett busy the day after he presided over the contentious FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City.
Brentford denied late chance to equalise from the spot
Gillett had already enraged Fulham fans by giving a penalty to Brentford in the first half, after Kevin Schade was pulled down by Joachim Andersen. Bernd Leno subsequently saved Bryan Mbeumo’s resulting penalty kick, keeping the game tied at 1-1. Although Wissa put the Bees ahead 2-1, Tom Cairney equalised midway through the second half before Harry Wilson’s magnificent strike put Fulham ahead with 20 minutes remaining.
| Yoane Wissa vs Fulham | Total (SofaScore) |
| Goals | 1 |
| Shots on Target | 2 |
| Shots off Target | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Accurate Passes | 19/26 |
| Duels Won | 2/8 |
As Brentford searched for an equaliser, Wissa was left seated on the turf, demanding for a penalty after Tete made contact inside the area as a cross in the box was going their way. Gillett denied those appeals, a judgement that was upheld by VAR in this case. Hackett has also supported the judgement, even suggesting that Wissa should have been sent out for a second yellow card, given the Brentford striker had been booked earlier in the game.
Keith Hackett dismisses Yoane Wissa penalty claims
When asked by Football Insider whether Fulham may have conceded a penalty as a result of this event, the former referee responded: “I believe that is interesting. I don’t believe there is a holding [offence]. I believe he is going for the push, but when you push someone, they move forward, not sit down, which is why he is not getting it. “The position is that the ball is going over his head, and I believe he [Wissa] has determined he is not going to get it, so he will go down.
“I will not impose a punishment for that. But, again, the point here is that if a penalty kick is not awarded, and he sits on his deck with his hands in the air, pleading for one, and you, as a referee, do not believe it is a penalty kick, why are you not cautioning that player for an act of simulation? “If you’re not giving a penalty kick then you’ve got to, in my opinion he’s simulating to deceive the referee, lucky man.”
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