Kyle Walker was adjudged to have fouled Mason Mount in the early stages of Burnley's trip to Manchester United but a VAR review resulted in no penalty, leaving home fans furious
Burnley's English defender #02 Kyle Walker (R) tangles with Manchester United's English midfielder #07 Mason Mount (L) resulting in calls for a penalty and a VAR check but ending in a drop ball with the Burnley keeper during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Kyle Walker appeared to bring down Mason Mount
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The Premier League's Match Centre has explained why Manchester United's penalty against was overturned in controversial fashion. In the opening stages of Saturday's clash, United midfielder looked to have been brought down Burnley right-back and referee Sam Barrott pointed to the spot.
That was despite Burnley's protests that the contact had ended outside of the penalty area. But after a VAR review and having been instructed to look at the pitch-side monitor, Barrott concluded that there was no foul - not even awarding a free-kick.
The decision shocked the crowd, most of whom believed that even if it wasn't a penalty, United would be given a free-kick. A post on the Premier League's Match Centre account read: "After VAR review, the referee overturned the original decision of penalty to .
"Referee announcement: "After review, Burnley number two does not commit a foul on Man United number seven. My final decision is no penalty and drop ball to the goalkeeper"."
Former defender Stephen Warnock described the incident was a '50-50', arguing that Walker was simply stronger than Mount. "This is a 50-50 shoulder charge between the two, Mount and Walker, and Walker is simply too strong," Warnock claimed on Final Score.
"Mount tries to get his leg across for contact, but then he goes down as a last resort because he knows that he's losing the battle.
It is the right decision. They have taken a while to get there but the officials have worked together and come to the right result."
even had the ball in his hands while the VAR check was ongoing.
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