BBC · Jan 26
Was Chelsea's penalty at Crystal Palace a VAR error?
It was a strange weekend for referee Darren England.
On Saturday, Farai Hallam, in charge of his first Premier League game, rejected England's advice as the video assistant referee (VAR) and did not award a penalty to Manchester City for handball.
On Sunday, England's role was reversed in Chelsea's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. This time he was the referee sent to the pitchside monitor to decide on a potential handball spot-kick.
Palace defender Jaydee Canvot had blocked Joao Pedro's goal-bound shot with his arm, which was seemingly in a natural position down by his side.
England watched replays on the screen for almost two minutes, and BBC Sport understands he took a lot of persuading.