Overview
- Marc Cucurella handled a Yankuba Minteh cross in the box during Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Tuesday in the 54th minute.
- Referee Craig Pawson did not award a penalty, and the video assistant referee did not trigger an on-field review.
- Former referee Manuel Gräfe called it a clear penalty and said Cucurella moved his arm toward the ball to block it.
- Cucurella denied intent in remarks reported by Gazzetta dello Sport and said confusion over the handball law is the real problem.
- The incident echoed his Euro 2024 quarterfinal handball against Germany, which UEFA later said should have been penalized.