Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey was sent off for simulation against Manchester United with the England youth international adjudged to have gone down too easily
Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey was sent off against Manchester United
Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Ramsey was sent off against Manchester United
Jacob Ramsey was sent off for Newcastle United against Manchester United for diving in stoppage time of the first-half.
The Magpies midfielder was shown a second yellow card when he went down inside the box after pushing the ball past United goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Lammens came rushing off his goal line and Ramsey got a decisive touch around him.
The former player went to ground, and referee Peter Bankes adjudged the 24-year-old to have feigned contact with Lammens. He showed Ramsey a second yellow card in what was a hugely controversial moment in the clash.
Ally McCoist said on co-commentary on TNT Sports: "It's an interesting one. Initially, when he goes down, I wasn't sure he was looking for it.
"He knocks the ball by him, I'm not sure it's a real effort to con the referee, to be honest with you. I know he goes to ground, but there's no way he's giving a penalty.
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"Is he just trying to get out of the road? Is he off-balance? That's a really interesting one. Does he touch him there, and it just knocks him off balance a little bit?"
While former goalkeeper Shay Given said: "I think it's extremely harsh." Owen Hargreaves, the ex-Manchester United midfielder, also questioned the decision.
Hargreaves said: "I think because he doesn't go down when the keeper is out, he takes a step, takes a second and then just collapses. I think that's what they've seen, but I think it's harsh as well."
Ramsey was first booked for pulling back Casemiro. "Why's he getting booked so early?" said Given at the time. "It's a needless foul on the halfway line, there's no danger, so I think that's an easy decision."
Casemiro of Manchester United celebrates
Casemiro nodded Manchester United level from a free-kick
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Not long after Ramsey was sent off, Newcastle were awarded a penalty when Anthony Gordon was brought down by . Fernandes tripped Gordon inside the box and the England winger converted from 12 yards.
Given said: "This is a much easier decision for Peter Bankes, he took his time but you seen Sandro Tonali was adamant and then he's convinced himself. Bruno Fernandes was pleading innocence but I think he'll see from the replay it was a clear penalty, knee on knee, it's a penalty for me."
Hargreaves agreed, adding: "Yeah. It's a penalty." Casemiro then equalised for United to end a crazy spell of first-half stoppage time.
Bankes was subjected to fierce boos at half-time at St James' Park, with the home crowd furious at the sending off. The referee was also jeered as he came back onto the pitch for the second half.
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