New Premier League referee admitted he ‘made mistake’ on opening weekend to disallow Crystal Palace goal

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze says that the referee admitted to him that he had made an error in blowing the whistle before the midfielder’s free-kick found the back of the net against Brentford. “It could have changed the game but we have to deal with it.” Palace manager Oliver Glasner said that “It’s part of the game to make mistakes,” adding that “I made mistakes today as well”. open image in gallery Oliver Glasner reacts after Palace defeat Micah Richards and Jamie Redknapp were similarly confused by the decision, with Redknapp saying that Barrott “had a nightmare” and Richards calling it “a stinker”. “I’m not sure it is a foul, he could have after.” “Collins has got hold of him, it’s not a foul,” added Richards, who also said that “we can’t be too harsh on Barrott.” Brentford took the lead shortly after Barrott’s mistake, eventually winning the match 2-1 thanks to goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa.