Premier League panel upholds Newcastle United goal against Tottenham
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 11:16 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The Premier League Independent Key Match Incidents Panel unanimously ruled that the opening goal scored by Anthony Elanga for Newcastle United against Tottenham on August 29 was correctly awarded. The five-member panel voted 5-0 to support the on-field decision made by referee Peter Bankes. They also voted 5-0 to back the VAR decision made by Darren England, confirming that no offside offense occurred during the play. The controversy stemmed from a challenge by Tottenham regarding a diagonal pass from Nico Gonzalez to Amir Dedic. Officials applied the league's thicker line offside protocol, which grants benefit of the doubt to attackers in marginal situations. The panel concluded that the use of these lines correctly determined that Dedic was in an onside position when he received the pass.
- •The five-member panel unanimously supported the goal scored by Anthony Elanga.
- •Referees and VAR officials received unanimous backing for their handling of the 62nd-minute play.
- •The decision relied on thicker offside lines intended to prevent marginal or toenail-offside calls.
- •Tottenham had contested the goal, claiming the right-back was offside during the build-up.
- 11:16 AMYahoo Sports — What is the Premier League's KMI Panel and how does it work?
- 11:16 AMBBC Football — What is the Premier League's KMI Panel and how does it work?
- 11:10 AMYahoo Sports — Premier League Key Match Incidents panel vote on Tottenham and Newcastle United incident
"The Premier League Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel is in the news once again. The KMI panel has five members, made up of three former players and/or coaches, plus one representative each from the Premier League and PGMOL.
"The Premier League introduced its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel four years ago
"The Premier League introduced its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel four years ago
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 11:16 AMWhat is the Premier League's KMI Panel and how does it work?
The Premier League introduced its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel four years ago
- BBC FootballSep 11, 2026, 11:16 AMWhat is the Premier League's KMI Panel and how does it work?
The Premier League introduced its Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel four years ago
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 11:10 AMPremier League Key Match Incidents panel vote on Tottenham and Newcastle United incident
The Premier League Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel is in the news once again. The KMI panel has five members, made up of three former players and/or coaches, plus one representative each from the Premier League and PGMOL.
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