Mark Clattenburg has told 67 Hail Hail that he thinks that Nick Walsh’s decision to award Aberdeen a penalty against Celtic was soft.
Walsh pointed to the spot after Liam Scales was accused of clipping the foot of Toyosi Olusanya inside the box, which enabled Kevin Nisbet to equalise at Pittodrie.
Celtic went on to win 2-1 and move up to second in the table, but judging by Clattenburg’s comments, they may consider themselves unfortunate to not come away with a clean sheet.
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Why Mark Clattenburg thinks Aberdeen’s penalty was soft
The former FIFA referee was watching events unfold at Pittodrie and believes that if Walsh had never pointed to the spot, VAR would have never overturned the decision, which therefore made it somewhat harsh for the Hoops.
He told 67 Hail Hail: “Toyosi Olusanya is backing into Liam Scales and the Celtic defender swings a boot and he makes contact with the Dons striker.
“The contact is a soft one and once the referee awards the penalty then VAR will not interfere.
“That said, I am sure if the referee does not give this penalty, the VAR would also not interfere. The defender certainly took a risk in trying to play the ball and I think the attacker is clever in moving his leg across to create the contact.”
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