Ex-refs chief makes feelings clear over Matheus Nunes penalty controversy in Leeds vs Man City

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Credit: Imago / Sky Sports Ex-refs chief makes feelings clear over Matheus Nunes penalty controversy in Leeds vs Man City Mon 2 March 2026 14:30, UK Updated Mon 2 March 2026 14:46, UK Matheus Nunes was extremely fortunate not to concede a penalty during Man City’s narrow win over Leeds United on Saturday.That is according to former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Football Insider that Leeds should have been awarded a penalty in the 86th minute on 28 February.Man City were without Erling Haaland for the trip to Elland Road, but even without the Norwegian international, Antoine Semenyo was on hand to find the back of the net away from home.Daniel Farke‘s side had multiple chances to equalise, and definitely should have taken the lead through Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but at the full-time whistle, Leeds felt utterly short-changed.Rayan Cherki also could have been sent off, which would have given the Whites a man advantage for the final 30 minutes. ⚽ Leeds United Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Leeds fixture. The ball strikes the arm, so it’s either one that the referee should see or VAR should have referred it to him to have another look.

“What’s it doing so high in the air? “We could only see Farke’s back, so we couldn’t see at what point he was expressing his concerns.

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