{
  "id": 18723684,
  "title": "EPL: ‘Awoniyi decision was penalty’ – Lampard blasts three VAR calls after Everton won",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/epl-awoniyi-decision-was-penalty-lampard-blasts-three-var-calls-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:49:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/07/epl-awoniyi-decision-was-penalty-lampard-blasts-three-var-calls-after-everton-won/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coventry City manager Frank Lampard voiced his dissatisfaction with three VAR calls during his side's 3-1 defeat to Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Despite Yann Gboho giving Coventry the lead, Everton's Thierno Barry scored a brace, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added another goal to secure the win for the Toffees. However, Lampard was unhappy with three specific incidents that he believed should have gone his team's way. In the first half, James Tarkowski seemingly pulled Caleb Yirenkyi's hair inside the penalty box, but the referee, Stuart Attwell, declined to award a penalty. Lampard expressed his frustration, stating that the area was difficult to judge. In the second half, Taiwo Awoniyi was brought down by Mykolenko near the box, and Lampard strongly believed it was a penalty. He argued that the referee should have awarded the foul in real time. The most contentious decision came during Barry's second goal, which VAR checked for handball. Lampard felt the ball had flopped off his hand but conceded that VAR had ruled in favor of the goal. Lampard concluded that VAR is there to prevent such contentious decisions.",
  "summary": "Coventry City boss, Frank Lampard was left to bemoan a trio of contentious VAR calls as his side were beaten 3-1 by Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday night. Yann Gboho gave Coventry the lead, but Thierno Barry’s quickfire double and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's strike gave the Toffees the win against Lampard's side. However, […] EPL: ‘Awoniyi decision was penalty’ – Lampard blasts three…",
  "key_points": [
    "Frank Lampard criticized three VAR calls after Everton's 3-1 win over Coventry City.",
    "Lampard believed Taiwo Awoniyi's downing by Mykolenko was a penalty, despite VAR's decision."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}