Premier League video technology would have seen Diame sent off

CARLOS Carvalhal is adamant Swansea City would have been awarded a first-half penalty and Newcastle United’s Mo Diame would have been dismissed if VAR technology had already been introduced into the Premier League.

The Senegalese midfielder appeared to stick out an arm on the line to deflect away Mike van der Hoorn’s header, something which referee Graham Scott missed, during the first half of Newcastle’s 1-1 draw with Swansea at St James’ Park on Saturday.

Swans manager Carvalhal admitted he too did not initially see the incident.

However, his assistant watched it on a screen and informed the Portuguese of the non-award something which an additional referee could have done had video technology already been installed in the Premier League.

Had Scott seen Diame’s handball, then it appears likely the United midfielder would have been shown a red card and Swansea awarded a spot kick while the game was still goalless.

“I must be honest, I did not see it at the time,” Carvalhal said of Diame’s handball.

“I did not have a clear view but with the technology we have my assistant was able to take a look and he said it was a clear penalty and a red card for Diame but the referee did not see it so it is part of the game.

“Usually teams in our position have these type of decisions not go in our favour, I don’t know why.

“I think we can say that with VAR it would have been a penalty and a red card.

“In 10 seconds the video referee could communicate, say to stop the game and issue a red card and give a penalty.

“It was like against Tottenham, their first goal is offside and would not be valid, the same way as our first goal at Watford because, even if it was one centimetre, my player was offside.”

Swansea enjoyed 58 per cent possession at St James’ Park and, during the second half, were the better side - though Newcastle could have been two goals clear by the break.

Though the bottom-of-the-table Swans remain four points shy of