Tottenham told they should have had penalty against Newcastle after referee review

Tottenham lost their first home Premier League game of the season to Newcastle United but some feel Spurs should have been given a penalty during the match

Tottenham Hotspur were unfortunate not to be awarded a second-half penalty during their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday, according to former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd.

The pundit believes Spurs should have been given a spot-kick after new signing Omar Marmoush appeared to be brought down inside the Newcastle penalty area shortly after the restart.

The controversial moment came in the 48th minute when Marmoush raced onto a loose ball and managed to get there ahead of Malick Thiaw. As the Tottenham forward attempted to take control, Thiaw appeared to make contact with the back of his right leg, sending him to the ground.

Marmoush immediately appealed for a penalty, with Tottenham supporters also convinced that a foul had taken place. However, referee Peter Bankes waved away the appeals and allowed play to continue.

VAR subsequently reviewed the incident but ultimately backed Bankes’ decision, meaning Tottenham were not awarded the penalty.

Bothroyd, however, disagreed with the officials and argued that the contact was enough to warrant a spot-kick.

“That’s the wrong decision,” Bothroyd said on Sky Sports. “It should be given as a penalty. That’s clever play from the forward. It’s not the defender’s fault. The striker comes around and gets his toe on it.

“There was the Jarrad Branthwaite incident last week, which was offside, but it was a penalty. This one should be as well. I wouldn’t say that’s minimal contact. He’s kicked his foot.”

Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood shared Bothroyd’s view and was equally surprised that Spurs were not awarded a penalty.

“The threshold is massively higher,” Sherwood told Sky Sports. “It should be given. There’s certainly contact in there. Thiaw hasn’t seen him coming. Marmoush has done enough to get his toe on it. He’s praying for contact.

“Has Thiaw made contact with the ball? No. Has he made contact with the player? Yes. Has he denied a goalscoring opportunity? 100 per cent. Penalty.

“It would have been a different game. Then we’d be talking about De Zerbi in a different way.”

The incident occurred with the score still level at 0-0, meaning a penalty could potentially have changed the direction of the match.

Instead, Tottenham were eventually beaten 2-0 after Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa found the net for Newcastle.

The result made it back-to-back defeats for Roberto De Zerbi’s side at the start of the campaign, following their 3-0 loss away to Brentford on the opening weekend.

With Spurs still searching for their first points of the season, the disputed penalty decision is likely to remain a major talking point among supporters.