Back to the Premier League Newsfeed

John Stones: Manchester City deserved penalty at Stoke

The England center back says that he feels the referee made the right decision after a foul on Nicolas Otamendi but that he hadn't seen the one awarded against Raheem Sterling.

Manchester City defender John Stones insists that the debatable penalty awarded to Nicolas Otamendi against Stoke City was the correct decision.

Pep Guardiola's side ran out a 4-1 winner on Saturday, with Sergio Aguero and Nolito each scoring twice, though the game was marked by three controversial decisions from referee Mike Dean.

City was awarded a spot kick on 27 minutes when Ryan Shawcross was penalised for holding the arm of Otamendi, while Stoke was awarded its own penalty just after the break after Raheem Sterling tried to block Shawcross' run towards a high ball.