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Fans baffled as Kai Havertz escapes with just a booking for 'disgusting' elbow

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Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Newcastle.During Chelsea’s victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, the German attacker, who also scored the goal at the death to give the home side all three points, leaped up while in a tussle with Burn and whacked him in the face, splitting his cheek.But VAR deemed Havertz's elbow on Burn as 'reckless', warranting a yellow card, but not 'serious foul play' which would have been a red.Online fans threw up their arms in outrage that the Blues player was not impeded for having his arm so high up.One wrote: “Shocking.

Officials should be held to account and explain themselves after the game. Also, why be told to have a look. Ref the game and take a look yourself.

Rugby - ref dictates things. Football - smoke and mirrors.”Another said: “Havertz should be off that was disgusting. If that was the other way round...”One more scorned: “Useless no point in var if you’re ain’t gonna get people to right the ref's wrongs.”Someone wrote: “Between this and Chalobah hauling Murphy down, Newcastle have been incredibly hard done by officials so far today.”Meanwhile, in the studio, pundits could not get over the decision not to book Havertz.Former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports: “I think it is a very dangerous challenge from Havertz.

We know you have to use your arms for elevation, but there is no doubt that he has endangered an opponent there.Should Kai Havertz have seen red for his challenge?

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