Chelsea were denied a penalty appeal against Sunderland after VAR judged that the incident had taken place outside the area.
The incident involving Palmer
SI reported that, a quarter of the way through the first half, Sunderland's Luke O'Nien failed to make contact with the ball and made contact with the back of Cole Palmer's right knee. Referee Jarred Gillett did not give a foul, and video assistant referee Nick Hopton did not send him to the touchline monitor.
VAR's decision
The Premier League said in a statement released during the contest that the VAR was not convinced by any penalty appeal. In Hopton's view, SI reported, the offence took place outside the area. VAR can intervene only when there is a "clear and obvious error," with a high threshold enforced by the Premier League's lawmakers.
Sunderland awarded a penalty
Thirteen minutes later, SI reported, Gillett pointed to the spot for a Sunderland penalty.
Sutton's assessment
Chris Sutton, the former Chelsea striker, said: "They should be hard done by on the Cole Palmer decision. It’s not a penalty as I think the initial contact is outside the box, but it is a foul. Jarred Gillett and VAR decided to play on."
Sutton also said: "The truth is Chelsea have been second best."
