Replays appear to indicated that the right-back had made first contact with the ball before Fabio Silva fell in the box.
Brendan Rodgers and his Celtic stars were left frustrated after Alistair Johnston was punishing for a foul in the penalty box - despite appearing to win the the ball before making contact with Fabio Silva .
Whistler Beaton initially dished out a yellow card to the attacker for simulation - but he was sent to the monitor to review the decision on VAR. That allowed James Tavernier to score and give the home side a foothold in the game as the Old Firm rivals battled out a 3-3 thriller. Law 12 states that a foul is awarded when a player “tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball” - meaning, in most circumstances, that if you get the ball first, you’re in the clear. However, Law 12 also talks about fouls that are due to the player being “careless, reckless, or using excessive force.”
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