West Brom defender ‘pulls off save of the season’ handball – however ref misses it
Queens Park Rangers had been kicking themselves after arising quick at house to West Brom.
That was after the Baggies used their mitts to get away with the proper crime throughout Wednesday’s Championship motion. And it was Cedric Kipre particularly who ought to have been caught red-handed after palming the ball off his personal line in pretty blatant style.
The hosts had already been awarded one spot-kick at Loftus Road after Adam Reach blocked the ball utilizing his arm. Michael Frey didn’t capitalise earlier than QPR followers had been satisfied that they had one other penalty coming – just for the officers to fail in recognizing Kipre’s clanger because the match ended 2-2.
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Sam Field – who scored each of QPR’s (allowed) targets on the evening – ought to have had three after his looping header was crusing in on the again put up. That was when the well timed determine of Kipre emerged and cleared the ball, however replays proved it was removed from authorized.
In truth, Marti Cifuentes’ facet ought to have had a second penalty and seen their opponents decreased to 10 males. As it stands, nevertheless, QPR stay nineteenth within the desk and solely a degree off the relegation locations.
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(Image: Sky Sports)
(Image: Sky Sports)
Kipre, 27, has type in relation to deceiving the referees with a well-timed hand within the warmth of motion. The Ivorian was on mortgage at Cardiff City in 2022 when the officers failed to identify one other fisted clearance disguised as a header when going through rivals Swansea.
Fans may hardly consider lightning had struck twice on Wednesday, with one X (previously Twitter) consumer asking: “How the f***’s he gotten away with that?” Another wrote: “There’s no VAR in the Championship, which is just as well for West Brom defender Kipre for this goal line wonder save…”
Some extent was acceptable sufficient to West Brom as they stick inside three factors of the promotion locations coming into the end-of-season run-in. But for QPR, the season stays within the steadiness because of Kipre’s legal intervention, with simply two factors separating sixteenth from twenty third in England’s second tier.
