Dundee has submitted additional footage to the SFA following their 2-0 defeat to Celtic on Wednesday night, expressing dissatisfaction with two key officiating decisions.
The club believes these incidents, which went unaddressed during the match, may have significantly impacted the game’s outcome.
A primary point of contention for Dundee is the sequence that led to Celtic’s penalty, converted by Arne Engels.
Dundee claims that a foul on their midfielder Mo Sylla, allegedly committed by Engels, was missed in the build-up to the penalty decision. Dundee argues that this incident, which they believe involved Sylla being pulled by his shirt, initiated the sequence of play that ultimately led to Celtic’s spot-kick.
According to The Courier, Dundee’s footage offers an alternative angle showing Sylla’s shirt being pulled.
We have the footage form the incident here:
Dundee have written to the SPFL because they believe they should have had a foul in the lead up to Celtic’s penalty. pic.twitter.com/qC77vQe6YP
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Watching the incident back on Celtic TV, you can see why Dundee are frustrated. It could be a foul from Engels, but the referee looks to have a clear view of the alleged foul and doesn’t think it is. The reaction from Sylla looks to be exaggerated, going over quite easily.
VAR will probably have looked at the referee’s view, heard what he thought in real time and judged it not to be a clear and obvious error.
