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The Premier League have outlined why Rodrigo Bentancur was not sent off for his fierce challenge on Chelsea captain Reece James.
The Uruguayan midfielder tried to win a 50/50 challenge, but caught James' ankle with his studs instead of the ball. The Blues skipper was incensed when the Spurs midfielder was only shown a yellow card.
Trevoh Chalobah even earned himself a yellow card for dissent in response to the tackle. The challenge was looked at by VAR, but the referee's original decision was allowed to stand.
On the Premier League Match Centre page on X, they wrote: "The referee’s call of yellow card to Bentancur was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the contact deemed to be a reckless challenge and not serious foul play."
At the time, Chelsea had taken the lead through a goal from Joao Pedro. Some sensational pressing from Moises Caicedo resulted in the midfielder winning the ball from Kevin Danso in the penalty area, before he was able to toe the ball to the Brazilian.
It was a huge goal for Pedro, as he had missed a presentable opportunity when Spurs made a similar mistake earlier in the game. Moreover, it was the ex-Brighton and Hove Albion forward's first Premier League goal since the 2-0 home win over Fulham, back in August.
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