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title: "Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fans furious with officials over controversial incident"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolverhampton-wanderers-fans-furious-with-officials-over-controversial-incident/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-02-21T16:00:29Z"
modified: "2020-02-21T16:00:29Z"
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# Wolverhampton Wanderers: Fans furious with officials over controversial incident

**Wolverhampton Wanderers fans were left feeling furious with the officials after they failed to send off an Espanyol player for his antics during last night’s Europa League clash.**

During a melee in the first-half, Ander Iturraspe clashed with Diogo Jota with the former seemingly head-butting the Wolves man. However, after the incident went to VAR, the 30-year-old Spaniard was only handed a yellow card, much to the bemusement of supporters [(via BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51533301).

One fan labelled the decision as ‘ridiculous’.

> A head butt is a red card offence!? How has the referee only given a yellow?! Ridiculous decision.[#WOLESP](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WOLESP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#Wolves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wolves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Luke Dady (@TheQuietLAD) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheQuietLAD/status/1230594234962632732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

However, it didn’t seem to trouble Jota, who notched up his second-consecutive hat-trick in this season’s competition, having already scored three goals against [Besiktas](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/340950) in matchday six. The win over the La Liga side means the Molineux Stadium outfit have now won 10 of their last 11 home games across all European competitions, a run stretching back to [October 1973](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51533301). Fans were left scratching their heads over the incident as they lashed out at the officials. Let’s take a look at some of the tweets:

> Apparently, shoving your head into an opponents face isn’t a red card in Europe. Who would’ve thought it?!? Shouldn’t even need [#VAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for that… [#wolves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wolves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#wwfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wwfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#EuropaLeague](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuropaLeague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Kev Baker 👥 (@bakes1970) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/bakes1970/status/1230595962437079041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> How is that not a red card for a headbut on Jota.\
> VAR a joke yet again.[#Wolves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wolves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#WOLESP](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WOLESP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#VAR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/VAR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#UEFAEuropaLeague](https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEFAEuropaLeague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — steve berridge (@Scotwolf2Steve) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Scotwolf2Steve/status/1230597262520311827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So this is not a red card then?? 😠[@HACKETTREF](https://twitter.com/HACKETTREF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) I would like your view. This is with a VAR review!! Ref gives only a yellow! [#Wolves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wolves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#EuropeLeague](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuropeLeague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/wvgCBGKGkt](https://t.co/wvgCBGKGkt)
>
> — Bucko (@Buckowolf) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Buckowolf/status/1230596843689648130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> VAR needs to go [https://t.co/UQbuvadGxB](https://t.co/UQbuvadGxB)
>
> — Rory Hood🍔 (@RoryHoodBagpipe) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/RoryHoodBagpipe/status/1230598134948126730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good job we have VAR now, wouldn’t want to miss a red card offence! [@GaryLineker](https://twitter.com/GaryLineker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@TimSpiers](https://twitter.com/TimSpiers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@NathanJudah](https://twitter.com/NathanJudah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@WWFCFancast](https://twitter.com/WWFCFancast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#varcheating](https://twitter.com/hashtag/varcheating?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/sB1BQWsnu8](https://t.co/sB1BQWsnu8)
>
> — Scott Curtiss (@ScottCurtiss) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/ScottCurtiss/status/1230631304611483649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Wolverhampton Wanderers fans, do you think the head-but was a red card offence? Let us know your thoughts!***