RAUL JIMENEZ hit Wolves’ winner — then dodged a red card for kicking Robin Koch in the privates.
The striker escaped VAR punishment late on for lashing out at the Leeds defender.
Raul Jimenez and Robin Koch clashed close to the touchlineCredit: Sky Sports
Leeds boss marcelo Bielsa seemed to have spotted what happened in front of himCredit: Sky Sports
Jimenez escaped a red card for what appeared to be a kick out in the privatesCredit: Sky Sports
Former top referee Mark Halsey said: “He is lucky.
“Tottenham’s Son Heung- min was sent off for less.”
The double act of referee David Coote and VAR operator Michael Oliver missed a trick once again and did not review Jimenez’s act of petulance.
The pair’s roles were reversed from Saturday when they failed to send off Everton keeper Jordan Pickford for his dangerous tackle on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa was close to the incident near the touchline but refused to blame the officials for missing Jimenez’s kick.
The Argentine said: “Nothing important, nothing significant, nothing to comment.”
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo added: “I was very far away.
“Everybody should get away and the referee should take responsibility. I didn’t see what happened.”
Leeds were dealt the cruelty of Jimenez scoring via a wicked deflectionCredit: Reuters
Wolves, who had a stunning Romain Saiss goal disallowed for offside, moved up to sixth in the Premier League with their third win in five matches.
Skipper Conor Coady said: “It was a massive result for us.
“You saw what they did last year. They deservedly got to the Premier League and in the last performance against Man City they have a way of playing.
“It is like 100mph when you play against them but we had a plan and we stuck to it and we have come away with a fantastic win.”
Before the match Leeds lost defender Liam Cooper to a groin injury which flared up during the warm-up.
Bielsa added: “It was a disputed game. We dominated and created enough chances to go ahead.
“There were a lot of duels and friction. It was hard to play.”
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa confirms that he will be staying at the club for the next year
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
