Premier League table without VAR: Brighton and Tottenham most harshly treated

Brighton have received an apology from PGMOL after the refereeing governing body admitted Kaoru Mitoma should have been awarded a penalty in Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Tottenham.

The Seagulls endured a frustrating afternoon with boss Roberto De Zerbi sent off, alongside Spurs’ acting head coach Cristian Stellini, for an incident between the two benches in the 58th minute and the visitors also had two goals disallowed for handball.

One of their biggest grievances occurred with 20 minutes left when Mitoma had his foot trod on by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg inside the penalty area but referee Stuart Attwell waved away appeals and VAR never called for the incident to be reviewed with the score 1-1.

PGMOL chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has since made contact with Brighton. Webb is understood to have apologised and acknowledged it was a mistake by the officials not to award a penalty for the challenge by Hojbjerg on Mitoma.

It’s the second time this season Webb has apologised to Brighton. The first instance arrived when a goal by Pervis Estupinan was incorrectly disallowed at Crystal Palace after VAR lines were drawn in the wrong place.

De Zerbi did not want to be drawn into criticising the officials after the match but did admit: “When I was in the dressing room, there is a clear penalty of Mitoma.

“You can’t find one situation from my bench where I spoke to the referee to complain some decisions.

“I think I could say something because nothing for the penalty for Mitoma, nothing for the goal for (Danny) Welbeck and I am sorry for this.”

Sussex World looks at how many calls have gone each teams way and how many have gone against and then give them a net score. We start with who has benefitted the most to those who have suffered the most