Harry Maguire at Goodison Park. (Image: Getty.)
defender James Tarkowski reportedly shouted “You s*** yourself” to in the Goodison Park tunnel during the aftermath of contentious draw.
Maguire had initially been deemed to have fouled Ashley Young in the dying embers of the match, as referee Andy Madley awarded a stoppage-time penalty to Everton at 2-2.
However, after being summoned to the pitchside monitor by VAR following a check that lasted over three minutes, the official .
The overriding feeling among many was that United had been fortunate, with , as Maguire and received a late reprieve.
New footage appears to show De Ligt pulling Young’s shirt before he collided with Maguire inside the penalty area, but the Match Centre made no note of that.
Their statement read: “VAR checked the referee’s call of penalty to Everton for a challenge by Maguire on Young and deemed that no foul had been committed and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original decision and play restarted with a drop ball.”
A frustrated James Tarkowski shouted at Harry Maguire. (Image: Getty)
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Maguire could breathe a sigh of relief, a feeling noted by Everton’s players as claim that he was debating the topic with goalkeeper and colleague .
Tarkowski was then said to have emerged and shouted: “H, you better get out of here now. You s*** yourself!”
Young himself was also spotted debating the call with United players, several of whom he shared a dressing room with when he turned out for the Manchester outfit.
admitted that he was surprised that the referee overturned his original decision, having been prepared to celebrate the confirmation of a late penalty on the touchline.
“I’ve had a look at it, and [Maguire] undoubtedly pulls his jersey,” Moyes told TNT Sports after the game. “After that, you have to make your own mind up. I thought the on-field decision looked the correct decision.
“I was a bit surprised [the referee] was asked to go to VAR because I thought it looked difficult to change your mind on that. But when you go to VAR, it’s as if the people who are watching on a screen understand more. It went against us today. I’m not going to complain too much about it but today it just didn’t go for us.”
, meanwhile, felt that there was little doubt that Young did not deserve a spot-kick.
“I think it was a soft touch from what I saw,” he said. “I think it was a soft penalty, it was clear.”