Chelsea followers had been left fuming after Ipswich City had been awarded a penalty early on of their Premier League conflict.
Blues goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen was adjudged to have fouled Liam Delap inside the world and referee John Brooks pointed to the spot.
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Replays confirmed that there was little or no contact made by Jorgensen however after a VAR test, the choice stood.
Delap took the penalty and scored to make it 1-0 to Ipswich at Portman Highway, with Chelsea followers seething on social media.
“How on earth is {that a} penalty? That could be a enormous dive from Delap,” stated one on X.
A second added: “There’s truly zero contact. I do not get it.”
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“That is by no means ever a penalty,” stated a 3rd.
A fourth added: “How did the VAR verify that as a penalty when there isn’t any contact in any respect? Laughable.”
Shortly after, the Premier League’s Match Centre defined why the penalty was allowed to face.
“The referee’s name of penalty for a foul by Jörgensen on Delap was checked and confirmed by VAR, who deemed there was adequate contact for a penalty,” the assertion learn.
Chelsea thought they equalised halfway by means of the primary half however Joao Felix’s objective was disallowed for offside after a prolonged test.
Ipswich held onto their 1-0 lead as they went into half-time.
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