Fans fume after Jean-Philippe Mateta gets to RETAKE penalty despite having first attempt ruled out



Manchester United fans were left bemused after Jean-Philippe Mateta was allowed to retake a penalty which was deemed to have been illegal. 

After an end-to-end first half as the sun beamed down on Selhurst Park, the Eagles were awarded a penalty before the interval when Mateta went down under a clumsy challenge from Leny Yoro.

It was the Palace striker who stepped up to take the spot-kick, slotting his effort home past visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens. 

However replays showed that Mateta’s right-footed penalty had brushed his left after the initial strike, with the referee then announcing a retake. 

The 28-year-old nevertheless once again sent Lammens the wrong way, this time side-footing his penalty into the bottom right corner.      

More to follow. 



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