‘Right decision was made’ – Former Premier League referee delivers verdict on Kieran Trippier red card incident

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher believes that the decision to overturn Kieran Trippier’s red card against Manchester City was the correct call.

In the 73rd minute of the match, Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne skipped past former Tottenham right-back Trippier.

The England international right-back then lunged in to stop the Belgium international midfielder. The referee gave Trippier a straight red card.

However, VAR then got involved, and the referee went to the screen to check the incident. Jarred Gillett overturned his own decision and gave Trippier a yellow card instead.

Speaking on Sky Sports ‘Ref Watch’, Gallagher said: “I can understand why Jarred has given a red card because he’s got what I call a ‘staring down the barrel of a gun’ view and he thinks [Trippier] has kicked him. He thinks he has kicked him across the knee.

“I think Peter Bankes was excellent. He looked at it, asked Jarred what he felt he had seen and then he came back and said ‘I’ve seen it and described it as a cynical tackle but it wasn’t serious foul play. He hasn’t caught him with his studs across the knee, I advise you go to the monitor to have a look’.

“Jarred went and had a look and to his credit he agreed and came back and the right decision was made.”