Brighton 0 Brentford 0: Premier League release statement after Joao Pedro escapes red card despite elbow
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BRIGHTON star Joao Pedro escaped a red card during a goalless Premier League draw with Brentford at the Amex Stadium. Pedro, 23, and the Bees' Yehor Yarmolyuk vied for the ball on 75 minutes. And Yarmolyuk committed a foul for which he was booked by referee Andrew Madley.
However, VAR intervened to check for potential violent conduct by the Seagulls striker after the Ukrainian committed the foul. Replays showed Pedro appeared set to swing an elbow to Yarmolyuk's face. The Brazil international also looked to have rapidly withdrawing it at the last minute.
However, VAR deemed there was no violent conduct and Pedro was spared his marching order. The Premier League released a statement explaining why Brighton weren't left with ten men. And the announcement claims that is because the referee’s call was "not clear and obviously wrong".
