Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel don release dia assessment for Match Round 8, and di panel talk say 88 per cent of on-field decisions correct. Di panel also talk say 99 per cent of key match incident decisions after VAR interventions correct for di 2026/27 season so far.
For di round, di panel look at 24 referee KMIs and talk say just one VAR overturn happen, and di panel see am as correct VAR outcome. For di season to date, di panel don review 162 referee KMIs, with 88 per cent of on-field decisions correct, same as dis stage last season.
Di panel also give verdict on two Newcastle United moments for dia match against Crystal Palace. For di 18th minute challenge by Fabian Schar on Kamada inside di box, di panel vote 5-0 to support di no-penalty decision, describing am as normal contact as both players compete for di ball. For di 52nd minute when Joe Willock score, di panel vote 5-0 to support di no-goal decision after VAR rule am offside.
For anoda incident, di panel look at di penalty not awarded when Brandon Thomas-Asante challenge Calvin Bassey. Di panel support di no-penalty outcome and talk say VAR correctly identify holding actions by both players. But di panel also talk say VAR should have recommend on-field review so referee fit consider both holding actions and reach correct outcome of retaken corner.
