Chelsea get new verdict on controversial penalty incident in Newcastle draw

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Chelsea came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Newcastle United, but Eddie Howe believes Trevoh Chalobah's challenge on Anthony Gordon was a "clear error and clear penalty"

Eddie Howe believes the challenge Trevoh Chalobah made on Anthony Gordon was a "clear error and clear penalty".

Newcastle United were 2-1 up on Chelsea when England internationals Chalobah and Gordon collided inside the penalty area. Referee Andy Madley did not award a penalty, and video assistant referee Peter Bankes checked and confirmed that call.

The Premier League Match Centre said that "the contact from Chalobah on Gordon [was] deemed to be side-to-side in a shielding action and the ball within playing distance." Chelsea went on to equalise midway through the second half and earn themselves a point.

Howe, though, was adamant that his team should have had a chance to make it 3-1. He said when asked about Newcastle's multiple penalty shouts: "I thought the Anthony Gordon one was the standout one.

"Anywhere else on the pitch, it's a blatant free-kick. A clear error and clear penalty."

He added: "I thought it was a stonewall penalty and the defender went into it with too much aggression." Howe also said: "When it went to VAR, I thought, 'This is going to be overturned, it's a clear error.' It's as clear a penalty as I've seen.

"The defender only focuses on Ant [Gordon]. They said it's shielding, but I don't agree with that analysis. I'm really disappointed that wasn't given."

On the match, overall, he continued: "It's tinged with huge disappointment for us. I'm really disappointed for the players. We deserved to win that game, in my opinion anyway.

"The only real disappointment in the first half -- because I think it's the best we've played -- is that we weren't further ahead. We had the chances and played with real energy, intensity and quality.

"It was great to see us creating the big moments in the penalty box. It's a huge disappointment we haven't won the game with the effort we've given."

Enzo Maresca was asked afterwards about Howe's belief that Newcastle deserved to win. Chelsea's head coach said: "I think after the first half, they deserved to win the game for sure.

"From my point of view, after the second half, we deserved to win the game. So this is my point of view.

"I think after the second goal we scored, we had three or four clear chances to score one more. They also had one with [Harvey] Barnes; that is the only one that I remember as a real chance, but overall, I think the draw is correct."