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Tottenham manager José Mourinho burst into the tunnel after Newcastle earned a point from a controversial late penalty.
The Spurs had advanced through a Lucas Moura goal in the 25th minute and Newcastle had failed to get a shot on goal, but in injury time Newcastle’s Andy Carroll and Eric Dier challenged for a ball and the forward’s header brushed the arm of the Spurs defender.
A VAR review prompted referee Peter Bankes to look at the incident, in which Dier had his back to the ball as he jumped with Carroll, and signaled the point.
The Spurs were in trouble after the final whistle when goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos received a red card.
The incident followed similar decisive handball decisions in Manchester United’s victory at Brighton and Everton’s victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Gary Lineker was one of those who hit the penalty decision, tweeting: “Ridiculous. A totally ridiculous law exacerbated by the VAR. Can we get our game back, please?”
And Sky Sports commentator Jamie Carragher was furious and said, “Shame, an absolute joke.
“Newcastle fans will be delighted, I get it. But every other fan in the country will say exactly what I’m saying.
“This is a joke. Whether in the Premier League, the FA, FIFA, [Pierluigi] Collina. Whoever is involved in this, stop it. Because you’re ruining football for everyone. Absolute joke “.
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Mourinho, however, declined to discuss the incident after the final whistle.
His team started off brilliantly and Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow had to make an excellent double stop to avoid a Giovani Lo Celso free kick and Harry Kane’s follow-up.
Darlow also did well to save a Kane header, but the Spurs broke through in the 25th minute: Son Heung-min fed Kane down the left and Moura drove the ball low in the face of the goal at the far post.
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Son hit the post with his left foot before hitting the wood again with a drive against the crossbar three minutes before half-time.
Mourinho took Son in at halftime, perhaps considering the team’s busy schedule with League Cup and Europa League matches on the horizon, but without the South Korean, Tottenham had a more pedestrian look.
Still, Mourinho’s team seemed to have done enough until the last handball drama.
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