Roy Hodgson insisted Mamadou Sakho had unintentionally elbowed Jefferson Lerma when conceding the penalty that cost Crystal Palace a point in their 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth. Roy Hodgson insisted Mamadou Sakho had unintentionally elbowed Jefferson Lerma when conceding the penalty that cost Crystal Palace a point in their 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth. Hodgson said: “The ball is hit into a crowded area and the referee blew his whistle. “Mamadou Sakho has no intention to elbow the player or use an elbow to stop the player getting to the ball. We are used, in football, when you give a penalty away it’s because you’ve deliberately stopped a player scoring a goal.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2018 22:07 UTC