Everton have appealed Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s dubious red card at Crystal Palace on Thursday night, with the club keen to understand why and how referee Chris Kavanagh came to the decision to send off the striker for a clean tackle.
Kavanagh let the challenge, which happened in the 78th minute of the drab 0-0 draw in the FA Cup, pass without even awarding a free-kick. But after consultations with VAR Craig Pawson, the referee went over to the monitor and upgraded the decision to a red card.
It left players baffled, with Crystal Palace’s Joachim Andersen seen shaking the hand of Calvert-Lewin and mouthing ‘it’s not a red’ to the Everton striker.