Giovani Lo Celso Should Have Gotten Red Card for Azpilicueta Stamp, VAR HQ Says

VAR HQ admitted to making a mistake in failing to send off Tottenham Hotspur's Giovani Lo Celso in their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.

Lo Celso escaped sanction despite a lengthy review of an incident in which he stamped on Cesar Azpilicueta's leg early in the second half:

Stockley Park informed broadcaster BT Sport that it should have issued the Spurs midfielder a red card later on in the game, per presenter Jake Humphrey:

Broadcaster Mark Chapman relayed the reasoning behind the initial decision to not even book Lo Celso:

Bleacher Report's Rob Blanchette questioned referee Michael Oliver's decision not to review the incident on the pitch-side monitors and called for Premier League referees to do so more often:

In January, Premier League referees were told by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) to begin consulting the monitors on red-card decisions if it is felt they should make the final ruling.

Lo Celso was shown a yellow card in the 81st minute after fouling Mason Mount.

Per Rob Harris of the Associated Press, only incidents "not captured by the match officials or VAR" can be punished retrospectively by the Football Association. As such, Lo Celso may escape a ban.