AFC Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks looked set to be shown a red card when the referee was sent to the pitchside monitor to review possible violent conduct on Chelsea's Marc Cucurella.
Bournemouth midfielder controversially escaped a sending off after making contact with the face of Marc Cucurella
Bournemouth star David Brooks escaped a red card in Tuesday's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge following an incident with Marc Cucurella in the second-half.
Brooks collided with Marc Cucurella off the ball - but was allowed to stay on the pitch after a length VAR review.
Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the midweek action, including incidents from Chelseas draw with Bournemouth and Arsenals win over Tottenham in the no
The Premier League has said David Brooks avoided a red card for dragging Chelsea's Marc Cucurella to the ground because it was NOT violent conduct. A statement read: "VAR recommended an on-field ...
The incident occurred during last night’s clash between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. VAR recommended a red card review for David Brooks' 'clothesline' on Marc Cucurella The Blues ...
I said many times, for me, if there is no intention to take the ball, its a red; David Brooks incident represents the first time in Premier League history that a referee has rejected a red-card review
Enzo Maresca criticised the decision not to send off David Brooks in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.Brooks was booked by the referee after pulling Cucurella’s hair to stop a break away, with
"Nobody really likes coming to play us here and, every home game, we go into it thinking we can win. We have to just keep our feet on the ground and keep plugging away game-by-game."
Substitute David Brooks's superb volley secured a deserved victory for hosts Bournemouth as they defeated a poor Everton 1-0 in their Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
TNT Sports pundit Eni Aluko thinks David Brooks was fortunate not to be red carded during Bournemouth's 2-2 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League.