Ref Watch: Rojo deserved red

Ref Watch is back to debate another selection of controversial decisions from the midweek round of Premier League matches.

Former top-flight official Dermot Gallagher has been in the Sky Sports News HQ studio to analyse a number of contentious calls from mid-week Premier League games.

From dubious penalty decisions and unpunished horror tackles to controversial goals, we have it all covered…

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, Premier League, Wednesday

INCIDENT: Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo went in for a two-foot challenge on Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

SCENARIO: Referee Craig Pawson awarded Palace a free-kick and booked Rojo, but the nature of the challenge could have easily seen the Argentine pick up a red card.

DERMOT’S VERDICT: Incorrect decision

DERMOT SAYS: It is a red card, there’s no doubt about it. Zaha has done him a massive favour because he has seen him coming but got out of the way of it. That’s all the referee could have thought, that he hasn’t made contact, but that doesn’t excuse what he’s done. You don’t have to have two broken legs for it to be a red card.

[The referee] has recognised it wrong, he’s not read it as it should be. If he sees that again, which he will do, he’ll be really disappointed.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, Premier League, Wednesday

INCIDENT: Manchester United score the opening goal against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in controversial circumstances as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and …

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