Coventry City manager Frank Lampard expressed frustration with three key referee decisions following his side's 3-1 defeat to Everton. Lampard felt his team should have been awarded two penalties and had one Everton goal ruled out. He claimed James Tarkowski pulled the hair of Caleb Yirenkyi during a first-half challenge, but no penalty was awarded.
Lampard also argued that Vitaliy Mykolenko's tackle on Taiwo Awoniyi, ruled marginally outside the box by VAR, should have been a penalty. Additionally, he disputed Thierno Barry's second goal, claiming it was a handball. Yann Gboho scored his first goal for Coventry, while Barry netted twice and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added a late goal.
Everton boss David Moyes defended the decisions, praising Barry's performance. Lampard acknowledged the rules regarding hair pulling had been downgraded this season but maintained he felt the calls were fouls. The loss leaves Coventry searching for consistency as Everton moves up the table.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing