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The hair pull by 'Cuti' Romero on Cucurella that could have changed the outcome of Chelsea vs. Tottenham.

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The hair pull by 'Cuti' Romero on Cucurella that could have changed the outcome of Chelsea vs. Tottenham.

Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella's hair, but the referee did not penalize the foul. In the following play, Tottenham scored the 2-2 against Chelsea in matchday two of the Premier League.

Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella's hair, but the referee did not penalize the foul. In the following play, Tottenham scored the 2-2 against Chelsea in matchday two of the Premier League.

Hot final stretch of Chelsea vs. Tottenham. In addition to Harry Kane's goal in the last minute for the 2-2 draw and the heated exchange between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte, there is a scene circulating on social media that could have changed the history of the match. Cristian Romero, the visiting team's central defender at Stamford Bridge, committed a foul on Marc Cucurella, but the referee overlooked it.

Shortly before the end of the London club match, the 'Spurs' pressed to take a point home. Then, Conte's men had a series of corner kicks to threaten Edouard Mendy's goal. While waiting for the kick, the players from both teams reacted differently inside the penalty area.

After the kick, the Tottenham offense managed to connect with a header and the Blues' goalkeeper deflected the ball out of bounds with his hand, resulting in another corner kick for the visitors. While everyone focused on that situation, something happened in the goalmouth that could have been punished differently.

Marc Cucurella took the marking of Cristian Romero during the set piece. Both of them moved until they waited for the ball. However, the broadcast images showed that the Argentine defender pulled the full head of hair of the full-back, who immediately ended up on the turf. Undoubtedly, a foul by 'Cuti'.

This was noticed by former Brighton player, who got to his feet to protest to the authority of the London derby. However, the referee did not notice it and ordered the game to continue. Precisely, in the next play, Tottenham managed to make it 2-2. After that, people on social media pointed out that the referee's inaction harmed Chelsea because of the mentioned scene that could have been penalized with a foul for the Blues.

Chelsea and Tottenham share the points

Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly had opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 19th minute and Danish player Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (68) equalized temporarily.

Chelsea took the lead again in the 77th minute, thanks to Reece James, which seemed to secure the three points at Stamford Bridge, but the 'Spurs' managed to equalize in the last breath.

In a corner kick, Kane (90+5) scored the definitive 2-2 with a header, in a match marked thereafter by the tense images between Tuchel and Conte, who were separated to prevent even worse scenes.

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