🤨 Controversial VAR penalty call led to England trailing North Macedonia

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Richard Buxton·20 November 2023

🤨 Controversial VAR penalty call led to England trailing North Macedonia

It’s fair to say that England’s final Euro 2024 qualifier didn’t go according to plan.

Gareth Southgate’s side had already booked their place but were still hoping to sign off on a high against North Macedonia.

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But a controversial penalty decision left them trailing at the interval after Rico Lewis caught Bojan Miovski with a flailing arm in the area.

The Manchester City starlet was ultimately penalised on his international debut as the hosts’ captain Enis Bardhi stepped up from the spot.

Although Jordan Pickford saved his initial effort, the Trabzonspor forward converted the rebound to condemn England to a half-time deficit.

England trail 1-0 at half time 😳 North Macedonia were denied a penalty from Harry Maguire’s challenge, but were given a penalty through Rico Lewis’ ‘foul’ 🤔 Are England unlucky or did the referee make the right decisions? 👀
– Monday, 20 November 2023

Fortunately for the Three Lions, they were still able to salvage their unbeaten qualification record through Harry Kane’s second-half leveller.

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