Everton 3-1 Coventry: Frank Lampard says VAR 'didn't do its job' after three controversial reviews went against his side in the Premier League defeat. Two penalty appeals and a possible handball for Everton's second goal were checked by VAR officials Timothy Wood and Gary Beswick, but nothing was given, and referee Stuart Attwell didn't award them on-field either.
Coventry opened the scoring after the two penalty appeals, but were ultimately beaten 3-1 on Merseyside on Friday Night Football. Lampard told Sky Sports: "I hate to sound like a moaner... VAR is there for that and it didn't do its job."
The incidents included James Tarkowski avoiding punishment for an elbow on Ethan Pinnock and appearing to pull the hair of Caleb Yirenkyi. VAR reviewed the elbow but issued no card or penalty. Lampard said he thought the rules were clear and believed it was a foul and penalty.
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp called it a definite penalty, saying Tarkowski yanked Yirenkyi's hair, stopping his elevation.
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