da esoccer bet： Fans took to Twitter to debate whether the penalty that kickstarted Manchester City’s rout over West Ham United in the FA Cup third-round clash was right to be given.
da betobet： The Hammers were beaten 5-0 by Pep Guardiola’s men at the London Stadium, ending their very brief stint in the domestic competition.
The floodgates opened for City when Yaya Toure struck from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, but like so many penalties nowadays, the decision was questioned.
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Referee Michael Oliver had no hesitation, though, when he pointed to the spot after Angelo Ogbonna appeared to clip the heels of Pablo Zabaleta.
In the BBC studios, pundits Alan Shearer and Ian Wright claimed that the spot-kick should not have been given because Ogbonna did not make a challenge for the ball, while guest pundit Frank Lampard disagreed due to the contact that was made.
The decision sparked debate on social media as well, with plenty of fans describing the call as soft, but others believed that it was nailed on.
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